NCJ Number
35129
Date Published
1976
Length
12 pages
Annotation
THIS PAMPHLET WAS WRITTEN AND DESIGNED TO HELP THE LOCAL LIBRARIAN AND THE LOCAL JAIL ADMINISTRATOR GET TOGETHER ON A PROGRAM OF LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE LOCAL JAIL.
Abstract
AREAS COVERED ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE NEED FOR BETTER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BOTH JAIL ADMINISTRATORS AND LIBRARIANS ON A LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL; THE INMATE'S NEED FOR LIBRARY SERVICE; LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR LOCAL JAILS; HOW THE JAIL ADMINISTRATOR AND THE LIBRARIAN CAN ASSIST EACH OTHER; TAILORING LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE TYPE OF JAIL; POSSIBLE FUNDING RESOURCES; THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS; AND THE AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL REFERENCE MATERIAL TO INMATES IN LOCAL JAILS IN WASHINGTON.