LACKAWANNA COUNTY (PA) PRISON - DIAGNOSTIC AND BEHAVIOR CLINIC - FINAL EVALUATION REPORT

• NCJ Number: 26193
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 40 pages
• Grant Number(s): NE-251-73A
• Sponsoring Agency: Pennsylvania Governor's Justice Cmssn; Lackawanna Cty Prison
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Prison Soc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PROJECT BACKGROUND, ACTIVITIES, OBJECTIVES, AND PROJECT RESULTS ARE DESCRIBED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THIS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES COUNSELING, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES TO THE LACKAWANA COUNTY PRISON.

Abstract

THIS PROJECT HAD AMBITIOUS GOALS IN FOUR AREAS: DIRECT SERVICE TO INMATES, TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, COMMUNITY RELATIONS EFFORTS, AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE IN POLICY PLANNING. THE EVALUATION OF THE CLINIC WAS UNDERTAKEN IN TWO PARTS: MEASUREMENT OF GOAL ACHIEVEMENT AND PROGRAM IMPACT. EVALUATION ACTIVITIES CONSISTED OF MONTHLY SITE VISITS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH THE WARDEN, GUARDS, COUNSELORS, INMATES, AND OTHER PERSONS FAMILIAR WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. A CORRECTIONAL STAFF QUESTIONNAIRE, REVIEW OF CLINIC RECORDS, AND AN EXAMINATION OF REINCARCERATION RATES OF INMATES WERE ALSO USED. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT WERE FELT TO BE UNREALISTICALLY BROAD. THE PROJECT RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE DIRECT SERVICE COMPONENT OF THE CLINIC WAS WELL CARRIED OUT AND GENERALLY WELL RECEIVED. MODERATELY STRONG UNDERLYING SUPPORT FOR THE CLINIC WAS FOUND AMONG GUARDS AND PRISONERS. AN ANALYSIS OF CASE RECORDS SHOWED SOME LACK OF ATTENTION TO THE COMPLETENESS OF RECORDS. THE PROJECT FAILED TO MEET ITS GOAL OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAINING, BUT WAS SOMEWHAT MORE SUCCESSFUL IN THE AREA OF HUMAN RELATIONS. PROGRESS WAS UNEVEN IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANAGEMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)