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SUCCESS MODELS FOR POLICE ROLES IN CORRECTIONS (FROM CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY - SUCCESS MODELS IN CORRECTIONAL REFORM, 1977 BY E. EUGENE MILLER AND M. ROBERT MONTILLA - SEE NCJ-42175)

NCJ Number
42183
Author(s)
L CRITES
Date Published
1977
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE ROLE OF POLICE IN NONPUNITIVE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS EFFORTS AND PRESENTS SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL CORRECTIVE PROGRAMS BY POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
Abstract
EXAMPLES OF BOTH POLICE DEPARTMENTS WHICH PROVIDE DIRECT TREATMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICE TO OFFENDERS AND THOSE WHICH REFER OFFENDERS TO EXISTING COMMUNITY SERVICES IN LIEU OF EITHER ARREST OR ADJUDICATION ARE PROVIDED....ELW