NAIVE ECONOMIC MODEL OF THE MAINTENANCE-CORRECTIONS ALLOCATION IN A PRISON (FROM OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUSTICE, AND SOCIETAL SECURITY, 1976, BY S H BROUNSTEIN & M KAMRASS - SEE NCJ-38116)

• NCJ Number: 38124
• Author(s): A E BOPP
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 13 pages
• Corporate Author: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PRESENTATION OF AN ECONOMIC MODEL OF A PRISON, FOCUSING ON THE CHOICE OF ALLOCATING THE PRISON'S RESOURCES BETWEEN MAINTENANCE AND CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS.

Abstract

THE FOUR BASIC AREAS OF BUDGETARY DECISION MAKING FOR THE PRISON MANAGER - SECURITY, MAINTENANCE, PRISON INDUSTRY, AND EDUCATIONAL OR CORRECTIVE PROGRAMS - ARE DISCUSSED. A MODEL BASED ON THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT THE PRISON SIZE, EQUIPMENT, AND FIXTURES ARE FIXED COMMODITIES; THAT THE STATE FINANCES NECESSARY EXPENDITURES FOR THE LEVEL OF SECURITY DESIRED BY THE MANAGER; AND THAT PRISONERS EITHER WORK TO MAINTAIN THE PRISON OR ARE INVOLVED IN DIRECT CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM IS CONSTRUCTED.