NCJ Number
7994
Date Published
1970
Length
33 pages
Annotation
FINDINGS OF FIVE STUDIES CONDUCTED BY THE EXPERIMENTAL MANPOWER LABORATORY FOR CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
STUDIES DEALT WITH BARRIERS TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF RELEASED OFFENDERS, THE POSTRELEASE ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE OFFENDER, FACTORS WITHIN THE PRISON ENVIRONMENT WHICH APPEARED TO AFFECT A MANPOWER TRAINING EFFORT, MODIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANDARD SPEECH OF A GROUP OF OFFENDERS, AND A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE ALABAMA STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE IN SECURING TRAINING-RELATED EMPLOYMENT FOR PRISONER TRAINEES. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE EFFORTS IN THE SAME AREAS CONCLUDE EACH SECTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)