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ANALYSIS OF EXTENT OF APPLICABILITY OF THE UN (UNITED NATIONS) STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS TO COMMUNITY-BASED SUPERVISION AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CONVICTED OFFENDERS

NCJ Number
34274
Author(s)
D L SKOLER
Date Published
1975
Length
40 pages
Annotation
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE STANDARD MINIMUM RULES AND ITS ANNEX (RECOMMENDATIONS ON OPEN INSTITUTIONS) IN TERMS OF THEIR RELEVANCE, UTILITY, AND APPLICATION TO OFFENDERS UNDER SUPERVISION IN THE COMMUNITY.
Abstract
THIS ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND DESIREABILITY OF FORMULATION OF A NEW SET OF RULES FOR OFFENDERS UNDER COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. A SHORT COMMENTARY AND CONCLUSIONS ARE PRESENTED FOR EACH RULE OR GROUPING OF RULES WHICH HAVE SEPARATE HEADINGS IN THE OFFICIAL UNITED NATIONS VERSION OF THE STANDARD MINIMUM RULES. FOR THE INITIAL DRAFT OF THIS ANALYSIS, SEE NCJ-016770.