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

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

Serin, Ralph C.
National Institute of Corrections U. S.

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General Political Science

ISBN10: 1249853583
ISBN13: 9781249853589
Publisher: Bibliogov
Published: Oct 17 2012
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.10 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
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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