NCJ Number
43715
Editor(s)
M E YOUNG
Date Published
1977
Length
142 pages
Annotation
RESEARCH REPORTS, PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS, PLANS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE OPERATION OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ARE CITED IN AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Abstract
THE LISTINGS INCLUDE REPORTS DEALING WITH PRISONS AS PHYSICAL PLANTS, AS WELL AS DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAMS FOR INMATES. BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS ARE COVERED. AMONG THE TOPICS ADDRESSED ARE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EX-INMATES, LEGAL ASPECTS OF CONTRACT PAROLE, OFFENDER EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR INMATES, PLANNING AND DESIGN OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, PRISON INDUSTRIES, PRISON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES, SHARED DECISIONMAKING IN PRISON MANAGEMENT, WORK-RELEASE AND STUDY-RELEASE PROGRAMS, RECIDIVISM, AND RELATED TOPICS. OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHY'S 138 ENTRIES, 5 HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE PREVIOUS EDITION. EACH ENTRY INCLUDES BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, ABSTRACT, KEYWORD DESCRIPTORS, AND NTIS AVAILABILITY INFORMATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).