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MAINE - COUNTY JAIL INSPECTION, 1973

NCJ Number
42170
Author(s)
R P HASKELL
Date Published
1973
Length
181 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON THE CONDITIONS OF THE FACILITIES AND THE GENERAL CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS IN EACH OF THE FOURTEEN COUNTY JAILS IN THE STATE OF MAINE AS OF DECEMBER 1973.
Abstract
THE INSPECTIONS OF THE JAILS WERE CONDUCTED TO UPDATE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN A COMPREHENSIVE COUNTY JAIL REPORT COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 1972 AND TO DETERMINE WHAT AREAS OF RECOMMENDATION HAD BEEN ACTED UPON. IN ADDITION TO A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF CONDITIONS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF EACH JAIL, A SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS GENERATED BY SITE VISITS OF A SPECIALIST FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS' NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON JAIL ARCHITECTURE ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SECTIONS ON EACH JAIL. FOR SUBSEQUENT REPORTS, SEE NCJ-42168 AND 42169....EB