PRISON GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS - TRAINER'S HANDBOOK

• NCJ Number: 54149
• Author(s): J M KEATING
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 140 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-022-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: University Research Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: FROM THE EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ADVANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTICES

Annotation

PART OF LEAA'S EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ADVANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTICES, THIS TRAINER'S MANUAL OUTLINES WORKSHOP SESSIONS ON DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PRISONER GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS.

Abstract

THE 10-SESSION, 3-DAY WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES ESSENTIAL TO CREATING EFFECTIVE PRISON GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS, AN AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS -- DIRECT AND INDIRECT--OF EFFECTIVE GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS, AN APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGH PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION, A GRASP OF THE TECHNIQUES THAT ARE HELPFUL IN SOLVING PROBLEMS OF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND A KNOWLEDGE OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY, AND LOCALLY TO CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS ABOUT TO IMPLEMENT GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS. FOCUSING SOLELY ON THE TRAINER'S ROLE, THE MANUAL LISTS THE GOALS OF EACH WORKSHOP SESSION, ALONG WITH THE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS, AND MATERIALS/LOGISTICS PRIMARY TO THE SESSION'S SELECTED TOPIC. THE MANUAL IS INTENDED AS AN AID TO SESSION MANAGERS IN GUIDING THE PARTICIPANTS IN APPROACHING, DISCUSSING, AND DEVELOPING DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION PRINCIPLES RELATIVE TO EFFECTIVE INMATE GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS. SEE ALSO NCJ 40306 AND 43402.