GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR HALFWAY HOUSES AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTERS

• NCJ Number: 9989
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 274 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-004-71
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: International Halfway House Assoc
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

HISTORY OF HALFWAY HOUSES IN THE UNITED STATES TRACED AND THEIR FUNCTION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS IS OUTLINED.

Abstract

A MOST SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IN CORRECTIONS TODAY IS THE MOVEMENT TOWARD COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT CENTERS, OR HALFWAY HOUSE PROGRAMS. THE INTERNATIONAL HALFWAY HOUSE ASSOCIATION PREPARED THIS REPORT TO AID INTERESTED AGENCIES AND GROUPS IN ESTABLISHING SUCH PROGRAMS AND IN EVALUATING ONGOING PROJECTS. GUIDELINES ARE OFFERED FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING HALFWAY HOUSES AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTERS. THE GUIDELINES INCLUDE SUGGESTIONS FOR CHOOSING THE TYPE AND LOCATION OF THE PHYSICAL FACILITY, OBTAINING THE SUPPORT OF KEY COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND DESIGNING PROGRAMS TO FIT THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC CLASSES OF OFFENDERS. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED FOR THE TRAINING OF PROGRAM PERSONNEL. THE MAJOR SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAMS ARE IDENTIFIED AND SAMPLE BUDGETS FOR SUCH PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED. MINIMUM STANDARDS, WHICH WERE DEVELOPED FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY OF HALFWAY HOUSE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM DIRECTORS, ARE OFFERED FOR APPLICATION IN THE AREAS OF ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONNEL. THE APPENDICES CONTAIN A SUGGESTED CONSTITUTION AND SET OF BYLAWS FOR COMMUNITY TREATMENT AGENCIES, FORMS FOR EVALUATING PERSONNEL AND MAINTAINING STATISTICS ON CLIENTS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER USEFUL PROGRAM RELATED DATA. (SNI ABSTRACT)