ROLE OF THE CORRECTIONAL PROFESSIONAL IN DEVELOPING CORRECTIONAL POLICY (FROM INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY CORRECTIONS AND THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - 11TH ANNUAL INTERAGENCY WORKSHOP, 1976 - SEE NCJ 41963)

• NCJ Number: 41968
• Author(s): A P TRAVISONO
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: Sam Houston State University
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE LECTURER URGES CORRECTIONS PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN SWAYING PUBLIC OPINION TOWARD REFORM IN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM, MOVING IT TOWARD MORE PROGRESSIVE POLICIES.

Abstract

HE ALSO POINTS OUT THE NEED FOR STANDARDS IN CORRECTIONS THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED BY ACCREDITATION. AMONG OTHER THINGS, ACCREDITATION WOULD OFFER: ASSISTANCE TO THE COURTS REGARDING OFFENDER DISPOSITIONS AND THE PROVISION OF EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN CORRECTIONAL OPERATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...KAP