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Florida Department of Corrections - Annual Report, 1981-1982

NCJ Number
90368
Date Published
1983
Length
106 pages
Annotation
A total of 1,774 beds were added to alleviate overcrowding in Florida correctional facilities in 1981-82. Thirty-one community correctional centers and women's adjustment centers were admitted to accreditation candidate status during this same period.
Abstract
Problems and recommendations are discussed under the topics of correctional work and training programs, community-based alternatives to incarceration, facility overcrowding, health services, mental health services, etc. Another section notes the criminal justice, employment, and population trends affecting corrections. Inmate statistics, probation statistics, and parole statistics are given, along with a directory.