SURVEY AND HANDBOOK ON STATE STANDARDS AND INSPECTION LEGISLATION FOR JAILS AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES. 3D ED.

• NCJ Number: 15890
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 180 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Assoc.
• Sale Source: American Bar Assoc.
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS VOLUME DESCRIBES THE SURVEY PROCEDURES AND AREAS OF INQUIRY, SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY, AND PRESENTS SELECTED EXCERPTS OF STATE LEGISLATION, JAIL AND DETENTION STANDARDS, AND JAIL CENSUS REPORTS.

Abstract

THIS RESEARCH EFFORT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO OBTAIN A READING ON THE EXISTENCE AND SUBSTANCE OF STATUTES AUTHORIZING JAIL AND JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS, INSPECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS IN THE FIFTY STATES. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS AIM, A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF STATE LAWS AND STATUTES WAS UNDERTAKEN. THE SURVEY SHOWED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT ONLY 15 STATES HAVE STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE AND ENFORCE MINIMUM STANDARDS AND CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF LOCAL JAILS AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES. SOME SAMPLE STATUTORY APPROACHES TO STANDARDS AND INSPECTIONS ARE DISCUSSED, AND A COMPREHENSIVE TABULAR SUMMARY OF THE STATUS OF EACH STATE'S STATUTORY STANDARDS, INSPECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY IS PROVIDED. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE THE DEFINITIVE JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS, A PRINTOUT OF THE 1970 NATIONAL JAIL CENSUS AND EXCERPTS FROM THE LEAA REPORT ON CHILDREN IN CUSTODY, EXAMPLES OF STATUTORY MODELS, STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO JUVENILE DETENTION CARE AND CUSTODY, AND A LISTING OF REFERENCE MATERIALS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)