NEW YORK - REVIEW OF THE 'MULTI-YEAR MASTER PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES'

• NCJ Number: 16411
• Author(s): D H GASKELL; L P FARBSTEIN
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 22 pages
• Corporate Author: New York State Assembly
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE MASTER PLAN IN TERMS OF ITS MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND FISCAL IMPACT, WITH A DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS OF THE PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NEED FOR INTEGRATED PLANNING IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Abstract

AMONG THE PROPOSALS OF THE PLAN ARE THE OPERATIONALIZATION OF DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT WOULD HUMANIZE THE ENVIRONMENT, AVOID CRITICAL MASS, DIVERSIFY PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, DEVELOP COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES; THE DIVERSIFICATION OF PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES ACCORDING TO INMATE NEEDS; AND THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES TO SERVE THIS DIVERSIFICATION OF PROGRAMS. IT IS STATED THAT WHILE GIVING MUCH ATTENTION AND DETAIL TO PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS, THE PLAN DOES NOT GIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE ANTICIPATED OPERATING COSTS OF BOTH THE EXISTING AND THE NEW FACILITIES. AMONG THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS NOTED IN THE PLAN ARE INTERNAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS PHILOSOPHICAL INCONSISTENCIES, PROGRAMMATIC SHORTCOMINGS, LACK OF KEY STATISTICAL EVIDENCE, AND LACK OF KEY BUDGETARY DATA. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE, THE LEGISLATURE, THE JUDICIARY, AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP A UNIFIED OMNIBUS PLAN THAT WOULD CONTAIN THE PROPER OPERATIONAL SEGMENTS FOR EACH CONCERNED AGENCY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)