NCJ Number
70986
Journal
Bulletin of the Canadian Association for the Prevention of Crime Volume: 9 Issue: 3 Dated: (November 1979) Pages: 1-7
Date Published
1980
Length
7 pages
Annotation
A draft plan of how Canada might go about developing standards and an accreditation process for the adult corrections field is presented by the Planning Committee for Correctional Standards and Accreditation, established by the Canadian Association for the Prevention of Crime (CAPC) in August 1979.
Abstract
The plan was approved by CAPC on November 8, 1979. Following background information, observations on developments outside Canada, and reasons for standards and accreditation, the report presents recommendations for planning such a process. It suggests that standards and accreditation should be developed under the auspices of CAPC, that standard-setting and the establishment of an accreditation process occur in two stages, and that draft standards for each of the six suggested service-groupings be developed by a working group assigned to each grouping. The groupings include paroling authorities; community-based residential centers; Federal correctional institutions; Provincial and territorial correctional institutions, including lock-ups and jails; and central organization and administration. Staff requirements are detailed in a timetable. Footnotes and charts are included.