Correctional Administration Integrating Theory and Practice

Name: Correctional Administration Integrating Theory and Practice
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ISBN: 9780130871473

ISBN-10: 0130871478

ISBN-13: 9780130871473

Edition: 2002

Authors: Richard P. Seiter

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For undergraduate courses in Correctional Management, Correctional Administration and Introduction to Corrections. Paying particular attention to present issues, policies and procedures, Correctional Administration provides excellent coverage of both theory and practice. The text is written to help students understand the past, present and future of corrections, the functions of correctional administrators and the issues that drive administrators to create new operational approaches to new challenges. The text is organized to provide readers with essential history and background, an understanding of critical issues, the functions of correctional operations and projections for future…

Book details

List price: $126.20
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/9/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 502
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments



Correctional Management and Administration



Correctional Administration: Past to Present



Leadership and Management of Corrections



Creating a Vision, Mission Statement, and Strategic Plan



Managing Offenders



Punishment and Other Correctional Goals



Programs and Services



Offender Classification and Risk Assessment



Managing the Environment--the Prison Setting



Staff Organization and Functions



Creating a Safe and Secure Environment



Managing Violent and Disruptive Inmates



The Basics: Food, Housing, and Medical Care



Managing Correctional Staff



Human Resource Management for Corrections



Supervising and Empowering Employees



The Role of Staff in Corrections



The Future of Correctional Administration



Critical Issues for Correctional Administration



Confronting the Increasing Costs of Corrections



The Future and Correctional Administration


Index