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PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES IN A COUNTY JAIL - EXISTING SERVICES AND NEEDED CHANGES (FROM AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION - PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNUAL CONGRESS - SEE NCJ-02840)

NCJ Number
10115
Author(s)
S Jacobson
Date Published
1970
Length
5 pages
Annotation
STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTING REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT IN A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY JAIL SETTING.
Abstract
PROPOSED ARE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SECURITY GUARDS AND ALTERATION OF THE JAIL SETTING FROM CUSTODY-ORIENTED TO A THERAPEUTIC MILIEU. THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS A SOCIAL SYSTEM STUDY OF THE JAIL SETTING, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CRIMINAL TYPOLOGY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFENDER-TREATMENT MATCHING.

Corporate Author
American Correctional Association

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Publication Format
Document
Language
English
Country
United States of America
Note
PAPER PRESENTED AT ACA MEETING, CINCINNATI, OH, OCT 11-15, 1970

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