The book's target audience is the men and women who work daily in jails, prisons, and community corrections facilities. The book is designed as a training aid for entry level and in-service training with the following goals: (1) to be a training resource for agency training and staff instructors; (2) to assist in recruit and in-service training; (3) to provide insight into the history, philosophy, and evolution of past and present correctional systems; (4) to be an instructional guide to correctional officer job skills; (5) to provide information to the officer concerning the social/economic/educational characteristics of inmates; (6) to give the officer information on positive traits and characteristics needed to maintain a successful career in corrections; and (7) to give insight into the future of corrections and the skills that will be needed. Each chapter includes a summary, review questions, and terms/concepts. Figures, references, appendixes, index