NCJ Number
54272
Date Published
1976
Length
126 pages
Annotation
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING CORRECTIONS STANDARDS AND GOALS RECOMMENDED BY THE ALABAMA CORRECTIONS TASK FORCE ARE PRESENTED IN A HANDBOOK FOR ADMINISTRATORS OF ALABAMA CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES.
Abstract
THE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON STANDARDS AND GOALS SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS IN ITS REPORT ON CORRECTIONS. THE TASK FORCE REJECTED OR MODIFIED SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACCEPTED OTHERS AS WRITTEN. SUMMARY SECTIONS EXPLAIN HOW THE HANDBOOK IS TO BE USED AND SET FORTH EIGHT BASIC STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED BY CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES IN RELATING THEIR CURRENT OPERATIONS TO THE STANDARDS. THESE STEPS INCLUDE GAINING COMMITMENT OF DECISIONMAKING EXECUTIVES, DETERMINING THE PLANNING APPROACH, DEVELOPING A WORK PLAN, DEVELOPING A GENERAL INFORMATION FILE, COMPARING AGENCY OPERATIONS TO RECOMMENDED STANDARDS AND GOALS, ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES, EVALUATING THE PLANNING PROCESS, AND REVIEWING AREAS OF CONCERN AND TOPIC AREAS. SIX AREAS OF CONCERN--ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL, TRAINING, OPERATIONS, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EXTRADEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS--ARE IDENTIFIED. WITHIN EACH AREA OF CONCERN SEVERAL TOPIC AREAS ARE LSTED, AND THE STANDARDS THAT APPLY TO EACH TOPIC AREA ARE INDICATED. SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS PRESENT GUIDELINES AND MATERIALS FOR CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL WHO WILL CARRY OUT STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS. THESE SECTIONS INCLUDE A SEQUENTIAL PRESENTATION OF THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN EACH OF THE BASIC STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION STEPS, WITH INDICATIONS OF THE TIME REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH EACH ACTIVITY, A SAMPLE WORK PLAN, WORKSHEETS TO BE USED IN COMPARING AGENCY OPERATIONS WITH RECOMMENDED STANDARDS AND GOALS, AND TASK-PLANNING SHEETS KEYED TO THE TOPIC AREAS. THE WORKSHEETS CONTAIN A FULL STATEMENT OF THE STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY THE ALABAMA TASK FORCE. (LKM)