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COST ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WORK RELEASE PROGRAM

NCJ Number
2448
Author(s)
V MCARTHUR; B CANTOR
Date Published
1970
Length
22 pages
Annotation
THE MONETARY BENEFITS OF THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE D.C. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WERE MEASURED.
Abstract
THE SAVING ACHIEVED BY THE USE OF HOUSING AND SUPERVISORY PROCEDURES THAT ARE LESS COSTLY THAN INCARCERATION AND WORK RELEASEE EARNINGS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION WERE EXAMINED. STATISTICAL DATA AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE INCLUDED.