NCJ Number
52295
Date Published
1978
Length
40 pages
Annotation
THE ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES OF DIVISIONS WITHIN THE PHILADELPHIA, PA., PRISONS, I.E. THE HOLMESBURG PRISON, THE HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS, AND THE DETENTION CENTER, ARE REPORTED ON FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1978.
Abstract
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON MATERIALS PURCHASED DURING THE YEAR BY THE THREE INSTITUTIONS AND ON THE PRODUCTION RATES OF THEIR PRISON INDUSTRIES INCLUDING THE GARMENT AND FABRIC SHOPS, THE PRINT SHOP, AND THE CARPENTER SHOP. THE PERSONNEL DIVISION REPORT DISCUSSES NEW APPOINTMENTS AND RECRUITMENT, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND WAGES, AND PERSONNEL PROGRAMS AND TRAINING. A SECTION ON INMATE SERVICES REPORTS ON SOCIAL SERVICES, THE ADDICTIVE DISEASE TREATMENT PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, TRAINING AND DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAMS, WORK RELEASE ACTIVITIES, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT ARE DESCRIBED FOCUSING ON FOUR INTERRELATED AREAS: (1) GRANT PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT, (2) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, (3) EVALUATION AND MONITORING PROGRAMS, AND (4) ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE FINAL SECTION REVIEWS PRISON POPULATION MOVEMENT AND TRENDS FOR THE THREE INSTITUTIONS. STATISTICAL DATA ON PRISON OPERATING COSTS, POPULATION SIZE, MOVEMENT, AND CHARACTERISTICS, AND STATUS OF DETAINED PERSONS ARE PROVIDED IN THE APPENDIXES. (DAG)