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CHESAPEAKE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPONENT PLAN, 1976-1980

NCJ Number
43429
Author(s)
E P RICE
Date Published
1976
Length
218 pages
Annotation
THIS PLAN REPRESENTS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL COMPONENT PLAN ANSWERING PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Abstract
PART I OF THE PLAN PROFILES THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING AREA, COMMUNITY, DEPARTMENT, FACILITY, AND PRISONER, AND DESCRIBES THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STRUCTURE AND THE MODERN CORRECTIONAL PHILOSOPHY. PART II PRESENTS THE COMPLIANCE PLAN WITH THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS AND SUMMARIZES THE STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT. PART III ANALYZES THE POPULATION PROBLEM, SHORTCOMINGS IN THE PHYSICAL PLANT, AND PRISONER CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM DEFICIENCIES. ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES SUCH AS A PRETRIAL RELEASE PACKAGE, REFINEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANT, CLASSIFICATION/ASSESSMENT, INEBRIATE DIVERSION, EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND A PRERELEASE PROGRAM ARE DISCUSSED IN PART IV. PART V PRESENTS A BUDGET SUMMARY AND A SCHEDULE OF IMPLEMENTATION. APPENDIXES INCLUDE LEGAL PROVISIONS, A SAMPLE PRETRIAL RELEASE APPLICATION, AND A SAMPLE POINT SCORING SYSTEM.