NCJ Number
176985
Date Published
1999
Length
854 pages
Annotation
This directory provides information on State, Federal, and territorial adult and juvenile correctional systems and Canadian federal and provincial systems.
Abstract
Information on adult and juvenile correctional departments, institutions, agencies, and paroling authorities is divided by State or province and is then organized by agency and institution type to give the reader easy access to sources of assistance. The information covers more than 4,000 facilities and correctional professionals, along with facts about the organization of correctional departments. Tables contain useful statistics on facility populations, expenditures, and program demographics. Listings of adult and juvenile services include the following: (1) organizational overview that defines the organization of services for adult and juvenile facilities and probation and parole agencies; (2) correctional facility administration; (3) names, addresses, and telephone numbers of correctional facilities; (4) community-based programs; (5) functions and members of parole boards; (6) parole and aftercare services; (7) probation services; and (8) court services. Tables