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PROPOSAL FOR THE EVALUATION OF WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS

NCJ Number
15729
Author(s)
S E GRUPP
Date Published
Unknown
Length
39 pages
Annotation
STRATEGY FOR PROGRAMS ON THE LOCAL LEVEL INCLUDING APPRAISAL OF THE AREAS OF PROGRAM GOALS, IDEAL STANDARDS, AND RESIDENTS' PERSPECTIVE, AS WELL AS A METHODOLOGY FOR INFORMATION COLLECTION PROCEDURES.
Abstract
THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND RATIONALE FOR EACH AREA IS CHARACTERIZED, FOLLOWED BY NOTES ON THE DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGIES APPROPRIATE TO THAT AREA. THE STRATEGY USES THE LEAA PUBLICATION 'ORDERING TIME TO SERVE PRISONERS' AS THE BASIS FOR THE IDEAL STANDARDS DATA. INCLUDED ARE COPIES OF A PROSPECTIVE RESIDENT QUESTIONNAIRE, COVER LETTER, AND INITIAL AND FINAL PROJECT EVALUATION FORMS.