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Problems and Priorities - Perceptions of Jail Custodians and Social Service Providers

NCJ Number
91099
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 11 Issue: 4 Dated: (1983) Pages: 327-338
Author(s)
J J Gibbs
Date Published
1983
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article contains an analysis of the results of a survey of 39 jail managers and social service providers who attended a workshop in New Jersey. The questionnaire administered to the participants instructed them to rate the seriousness of each of 24 problems in their institution.
Abstract
Overcrowding was considered the most serious problem, followed by inmates with psychological problems and lack of activities for prisoners. Conflict among members of the social service staff and staff corruption were seen as relatively minor problems. (Author abstract)

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