NCJ Number
42349
Date Published
Unknown
Length
22 pages
Annotation
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY GROUP WAS TO CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SERVICES BY THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICE.
Abstract
THE GROUP REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE OFFICE FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, AND RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE ORIGINAL TASK FORCE OF 1973. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ORIGINAL TASK FORCE WERE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED AND OF THE ONES THAT WERE NOT, WHICH ARE STILL VALID. THE REVIEWS OF THE OFFICE AND OF THE ORIGINAL TASK FORCE CLEARLY POINT OUT THAT SERVICES TO OFFENDERS HAVE PROGRESSED A GREAT DEAL FASTER THAN THE RECOMMENDATIONS. AT THE SAME TIME, HOWEVER, THE PRESENT STUDY GROUP HAS RECOMMENDED THAT MUCH STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESENT STUDY GROUP WERE MORE EMPHASIS ON: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, THE SEVERELY DISABLED OFFENDER, JUVENILES, AND FEMALE OFFENDERS. ALSO, THE GROUP RECOMMENDED MORE COORDINATION WITH AREA OFFICERS, IN INITIATING NEW AND PRESENT SERVICES TO OFFENDERS. RELATED TO THESE GOALS, REASSIGNMENTS OF COUNSELORS WERE RECOMMENDED. PROBLEM AREAS WERE ALSO DISCUSSED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)