BETTER MANAGEMENT NEEDED FOR TIGHTER SECURITY AT LORTON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

• NCJ Number: 27405
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 45 pages
• Corporate Author: US Comptroller General
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SPECIFIC PROBLEM AREAS AT LORTON WERE IDENTIFIED AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE TO ALLEVIATE THEM; THEY INCLUDE HIGH ESCAPE RATES AND THE POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS ITEMS BY INMATES.

Abstract

THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE NOTED THAT REHABILITATION LEAVES OF ABSENCE WERE GRANTED TO PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR SUCH LEAVE OR, IF ELIGIBLE, WERE GRANTED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS. ALSO, THERE WAS NO SYSTEM FOR FINDING OUT WHAT INMATES WERE DOING WHILE ON LEAVE OR WHETHER THE LEAVES WERE ASSISTING IN REHABILIATION. FURTHERMORE, THERE WERE NO UNIFORM PROCEDURES REGARDING SEARCHES FOR CONTRABAND, TESTS FOR USE OF NARCOTICS, AND PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SECURITY VIOLATIONS BY VISITORS TO PRISONERS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)