NCJ Number
40868
Date Published
1976
Length
29 pages
Annotation
PAPER HIGHLIGHTS THE PROGRESS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.
Abstract
THE STEPS INVOLVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ORIENTATION OF THE PROGRAM, DETERMINING PARTICIPANT NEEDS, WRITING THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVE, AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES. IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT WERE ALSO NECESSARY. CHAPTERS IN THE PAPER EXPLAIN HOW EACH OF THESE STEPS WERE CARRIED OUT. THE EVALUATION FOCUSED ON 32 AREAS, SOME OF THESE INCLUDED TIME MANAGEMENT STUDIES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS, STAFF/ADMINISTRATOR RELATIONS, AND A REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS....BDS