Evidence-Based Practice: Principles for Enhancing Correctional Results in Prisons - Softcover

Serin, Ralph C

 
9781249853589: Evidence-Based Practice: Principles for Enhancing Correctional Results in Prisons
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1249853583 ISBN 13: 9781249853589
Publisher: Bibliogov, 2012

Synopsis

"The purpose of this paper is to introduce prison administrators and staff to an accumulated body of knowledge regarding correctional practice to enhance their management of their prisons" (p.1). Sections comprising this discussion paper are: introduction -- transition from prison to the community, effective correctional practice, overview of prison research findings for prison classification, and summary; an overview of prison classification and risk assessment - correctional programming, guidelines, staff, and impact; and prison realities -- organizational culture and priorities, staff recruitment and training, role of staff, additional considerations (such as gangs, drugs, threats, and extortion), excellence in prison practice, implications for correctional practice, anticipated goals and outcomes, integration with community corrections, and corporate accountability. Provided as appendixes are "Eight Evidence-Based Principles for Effective Practice: Linking to Prison-Based Corrections" and "Measuring Inmate Competencies."

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Publisher
Bibliogov
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1249853583
ISBN 13 
9781249853589
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
48

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