EXPERIMENTAL MANPOWER LABORATORY FOR CORRECTIONS, PHASE 3 - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 14308
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 53 pages
• Grant Number(s): DL 82-01-69-06
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Labor
• Corporate Author: Rehabilitation Research Foundation
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT COVERS THE FOUR MAJOR PROJECTS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S EXPERIMENTAL MANPOWER LABORATORY FOR CORRECTIONS (EMLC), WHICH TESTED THE FEASIBILITY OF SUPPLYING VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO IMPRISONED MALE FELONS.

Abstract

THE PROJECTS COVERED IN THE REPORT ARE THE TOKEN ECONOMY (ECOLOGY) PROJECT, CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAINING (COT), LONGITUDINAL FOLLOW-UP STUDIES, AND UTILIZATION. PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND A SUMMARY OF PROCEDURE ARE INCLUDED, AS ARE FINDINGS AND DATA FOR THOSE PROJECTS IN WHICH ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE EMLC IS PRESENTED IN THE INTRODUCTION AND THE FINDINGS, PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED, AND PROPOSED DIRECTIONS FOR PHASE IV STUDIES ARE CAPSULIZED IN THE CONCLUSION. PRODUCTS COMPLETED IN PHASE III ARE LISTED AND ANNOTATED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)