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INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION

NCJ Number
15519
Author(s)
R E HARDY; J G CULL
Date Published
1973
Length
286 pages
Annotation
A COLLECTION OF SEVENTEEN ARTICLES DEALING WITH THE INTEGRATION OF REHABILITATION IN THE CORRECTIONAL PROCESS, DEVELOPED AS A TEXTBOOK FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONERS IN CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION.
Abstract
CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION, THE CAUSES OF CRIME, INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT OF JUVENILES, PRE-RELEASE PROGRAMS AND WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS ARE ALL DISCUSSED IN VARIOUS SELECTIONS. OTHER TOPICS CONTAINED IN THE TEXT INCLUDE TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL WORKERS, STANDARDS FOR PROBATION, AND THE VARIOUS PHASES OF THE CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION PROCESS - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION, VOCATIONAL EXPLORATION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FORMER INMATE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)