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COUNTIES AND THE CORRECTIONAL CRISIS

NCJ Number
8268
Journal
AMERICAN COUNTY Volume: 37 Issue: 10 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1972) Pages: 15-19
Author(s)
J CONRAD
Date Published
1972
Length
5 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR RECOMMENDS COUNTY-LEVEL, COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS IN LIEU OF STATE-CONTROLLED CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS.
Abstract
CITING THE CALIFORNIA SUBSIDY PROBATION SYSTEM, HE STATES THAT NOTHING IS TO BE GAINED FROM STATE MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES WHEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH SUFFICIENT RESOURCES CAN CARRY THEM OUT.

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