NCJ Number
48889
Date Published
1978
Length
169 pages
Annotation
THIS DIRECTORY IS INTENDED AS THE FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN EX-OFFENDERS AND PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO CAN RESPOND TO THEIR NEEDS.
Abstract
THIS MODIFIED DIRECTORY LISTS SOME OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN BE CONTACTED TO PROVIDE EITHER DIRECT SERVICE HELP OR REFERRAL TO OTHER AGENCIES. AGENCIES THAT HANDLE THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS SUCH AS SHELTER, FOOD, MEDICAL CARE, EMPLOYMENT, AND COUNSELING, EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY REFERRAL, ARE LISTED. IN ADDITION TO STATE-BY-STATE LISTINGS, SECTIONS REGARDING NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, MILITARY CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENTS, AFFILIATED BODIES OF THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION, AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ARE PROVIDED. FOR EACH LISTING, THE TITLE OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE ADDRESS, THE CITY AND STATE, THE ZIP CODE, THE AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, THE DIRECTOR/CONTACT PERSON AND THE HOURS, COST, AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED ARE INDICATED. THE DIRECTORY CONTAINS OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, VERIFIED, AND RESEARCHED REGARDING THE SCOPE OF THEIR ADVERTISED SERVICES IN ASSISTING EX-OFFENDERS WITH PROBLEMS OF REENTRY INTO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, COUNSELING, TRANSPORTATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, ETC. ALSO INCLUDED ARE UP-TO-DATE LISTINGS OF EACH STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF PAROLE/PROBATION, AND THE INTERSTATE COMPACT AUTHORITIES, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON OTHER TYPES OF AVAILABLE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AREA. A NATIONAL DIRECTORY DATA SHEET, A PROCEDURE OUTLINE OF THE CONTACT REFERRAL SYSTEM, AND A REFERRAL FORM ARE INCLUDED.