Prison and Jail Administration Practice and Theory

Name: Prison and Jail Administration Practice and Theory
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ISBN: 9780763728625

ISBN-10: 0763728624

ISBN-13: 9780763728625

Edition: 2nd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Peter M. Carlson, Judith Simon Garrett, Judith Simon Garrett, Judith Simon Garrett

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Institutional Corrections Surveys history and current status of jails and various types of adult prisons with emphasis on punishment rationales, institutional programs and procedures, inmates' social structures, correctional officers, and contemporary issues.

Book details

List price: $190.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 12/20/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 583
Size: 8.13" wide x 10.00" long x 1.19" tall
Weight: 2.640
Language: English




Corrections Past and Present



History of Corrections




American Jails




Prison Architecture




Developing Technology




Institutional and Departmental Responsibilities



Custody and Security




Inmate Classification




Education and Vocational Training




Recreation




Health Care




Mental Health




Religious Programming




Intake, Discharge, Mail, and Documentation




Food Service




Financial Operations




Working with the Media




Community Relations Boards




Political Involvement




Staff Management



Organization and Management




Leadership: Executive Excellence




Governing: Personnel Management




A Day in the Life of a Warden




Diversity of Correctional Officers




Labor Relations




Preventing Corruption




Sexual Misconduct




Volunteering




Inmate Management and Programming



Disciplinary Procedures




Grievance Procedures




Protective Custody




Suicide




The Death Penalty




Gang Management




Special Needs Offenders




Sex Offenders




Visitation




Prison Work and Industry




Drug Treatment




Prisoner Access to the Courts




Compliance with the Constitution




Rehabilitation




Reentry




Emergency Preparedness



Causes of Institutional Unrest




Emergency Management




Hostage Situations




Use of Force




Creating the Future



The Future of Sentencing




Growth of the Private Sector




Corrections in the 21st Century



Glossary


Index