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OVERVIEW OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

NCJ Number
32341
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1975
Length
14 pages
Annotation
THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INDIANA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND REVIEWS THE OPERATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT DIVISION.
Abstract
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE INDIANA CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE SCOPE OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE PROVIDED IN THE INITIAL SECTIONS OF THIS REPORT. THE LOCATION, INTENDED POPULATION, SECURITY LEVEL, AND PROGRAMS OF EACH ADULT AND JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY ARE DESCRIBED. AMONG THE CORRECTIONAL DIVISIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT ARE CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT, RESEARCH AND STATISTICS, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INDUSTRIES AND FARMS, AND MEDICAL SERVICES AS PAROLE AND WORK RELEASE ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. A LIST OF MAILING ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS IS APPENDED.