NCJ Number
15757
Date Published
1973
Length
40 pages
Annotation
COLLEGE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR INMATES AND STAFF OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT HUNTINDTON AND A FIELD WORK PROGRAM FOR JUNIATA COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN EXPLORING TRAINING FOR HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES.
Abstract
SINCE THIS PROGRAM INCORPORATED TWO MAJOR DISTINCT PROGRAMS WITHIN IT, SEPARATE EVALUATIONS OF EACH WERE UNDERTAKEN. THE MAJOR INSTRUMENTS USED TO COLLECT DATA FOR THIS EVALUATION WERE (1) A PRETESTED QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO INMATES WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM, (2) A BACK GROUND STUDY OF EACH INMATE MADE BY GATHERING DATA FROM RECORDS ON HIM PERTAINING TO NATURE OF HIS CRIME, CRIMINAL RECORD, I.Q., AND VARIOUS TEST PERFORMANCE SCORES, FAMILY LIFE, MISCONDUCT RECORD, LENGTH OF SENTENCE, TIME SPENT AT THE INSTITUTION, RACE, DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY, AND OTHER FACTORS, AND (3) A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO STUDENTS IN THE FIELD WORK PROGRAM. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS, INSTITUTION STAFF, AND THE COORDINATOR, AMONG OTHERS, WHO WERE THOUGHT TO BE ABLE TO SUPPLY HELPFUL INFORMATION IN EVALUATING THE PROGRAM. MOST OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND BACKGROUND STUDY DATA WAS CODED FOR COMPUTER ANALYSIS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)