NEW YORK - REVIEW OF THE 'MULTI-YEAR MASTER PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES'

• NCJ Number: 13265
• Author(s): W H STEPHENS
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 23 pages
• Corporate Author: New York State Assembly
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PLANS BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ARE REVIEWED IN TERMS OF FISCAL IMPACT, MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS, AND PROBLEMS.

Abstract

A SUMMARY IS PRESENTED OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MASTER PLAN WHICH SEEKS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY REHABILITATE COMMITTED OFFENDERS THROUGH THE USE OF INMATE MANPOWER AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. A DISCUSSION OF BETTER INMATE PROGRAMS THROUGH DIVERSIFICATION OF FACILITIES IS INCLUDED, ALONG WITH A PROJECTION OF INMATE POPULATION AND A SUMMARY OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED FACILITIES. THE PLAN'S INTERNAL PROBLEM, SUCH AS INCONSISTENCY IN PHILOSOPHY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ARE NOTED. EXTERNAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE THE FAILURE OF THE STATE TO DEVELOP A WORKABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A TASK FORCE BE SET UP TO FORMULATE STANDARDS TO OBTAIN A MORE WORKABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN NEW YORK.