NCJ Number
12120
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1973) Pages: 323-331
Date Published
1973
Length
9 pages
Annotation
RELEVANT AND SIGNIFICANT CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ADEQUATE MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUING DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES.
Abstract
A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE INDICATES THAT CORRECTION HAS SIGNIFICANTLY FAILED TO 'CORRECT,' 'REHABILITATE,' OR OTHERWISE CHANGE ITS CLIENTS. SOME ATTRIBUTE THIS FAILURE TO THE SO-CALLED PROFOUND PHILOSOPHICAL CLEAVAGE BETWEEN CUSTODY AND TREATMENT FORCES - OTHERS SAY THAT TREATMENT, AS CURRENTLY CONDUCTED IN MOST CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES, IS NOTHING MORE THAN A EUPHEMISM FOR CUSTODY OR CONTROL. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THESE POSITIONS AND CONCLUDES THAT THE CUSTODY-TREATMENT CLEAVAGE IS MORE MYTH THAN REALITY AND THAT IT IS NOT THE PRIMARY BASIS FOR CORRECTIONAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE, INSTEAD, IS ATTRIBUTABLE IN PART TO INADEQUATE AND INCOMPETENT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP BY CORRECTIONAL EXECUTIVES. A NUMBER OF REASONS FOR MANAGERIAL INADEQUACY AND SEVERAL POSSIBLE AMELIORATIVE STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO PRODUCE SUCCESS INSTEAD OF FAILURE ARE SUGGESTED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)