NCJ Number
63
Date Published
1969
Length
115 pages
Annotation
GRANT PROGRAMS PROVIDE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH MEANS TO UPGRADE CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL TRAINING.
Abstract
CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL TRAINING WAS DESIGNED AS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BY UNIVERSITY STAFF, DIVISION OF CORRECTION TRAINING PERSONNEL, CORRECTIONS ADMINISTRATORS AND AGENCY PERSONNEL TO PRESENT TO INSTITUTIONAL STAFFS A SERIES OF COURSES, THE CONTENT OF WHICH WAS TO PROVIDE BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM OPERATION. THESE PROGRAMS CONTAIN ELEMENTS OF BOTH CUSTODIAL AND TREATMENT ASPECTS. THE OBJECTIVES WERE; (1) TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCES WHEREBY INSTITUTIONAL TOP MANAGEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH IN INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATION THROUGH PERSONNEL TRAINING PROGRAMS. (2) A REQUIREMENT ON THE PART OF INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO EXPEND SOME ENERGY IN IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC GOALS. (3) TO TRAIN A TRAINING TEAM WITHIN EACH INSTITUTION THAT WILL PROVIDE COMPETENT PERSONNEL WHO CAN CARRY THE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY FOR A CONTINUOUS PROGRAM OF PERSONNEL IN-SERVICE TRAINING SPECIFICALLY GEARED TO MEET THE TRAINING NEEDS OF THEIR PARTICULAR INSTITUTION (4) ULTIMATELY, TO WORK WITH CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION PERSONNEL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TRAINING I.E. FOR TOP MANAGEMENT, MIDDLE MANAGEMENT, AND LINE PERSONNEL, AND TO ESTABLISH THESE PROGRAMS ON A CONTINUING BASIS.