NCJ Number
34949
Date Published
1976
Length
49 pages
Annotation
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF A SEMINAR TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON CORRECTIONAL PROBLEMS IN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS OF SOUTHERN STATES AND TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO THEM.
Abstract
ADDRESSES ON THE TOPICS OF OVERCROWDING IN PRISONS, FISCAL TROUBLES, AND LEGISLATIVE REMEDIES TO THE CRISIS IN CORRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED. SUMMARIES OF WORKSHOP SESSIONS DEALING WITH OVERCROWDING, EMERGENCY HOUSING FOR INMATE OVERFLOW, DEVELOPING MULTI-YEAR DESIGNS FOR CORRECTIONS, AND ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO EASE THE CURRENT OVERCROWDING AND MONETARY CRISES IN CORRECTIONS ARE PRESENTED. THE CONCLUDING LECTURE DEALS WITH THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE OF CORRECTIONS. APPENDIXES CONTAIN THE TASK FORCE REPORT ON CORRECTIONAL PROBLEMS, TASK FORCE RESOLUTION ON CORRECTIONAL EVALUATION, THE TASK FORCE ROSTER ON PROBLEMS IN CORRECTIONS, AND A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. FOR THE FINAL REPORT ON A COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF SOUTHERN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS, SEE NCJ-34950.