Youth who have been adjudicated face the unique challenge of transitioning from facility to community while also transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. Although many juvenile justice facilities seek to provide effective transition and aftercare services, researchers have demonstrated high levels of recidivism among formerly incarcerated…

In 2001, the Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons (LSDP) Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), published the "International Resource Book for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons." This publication is a seventy year retrospective which chronicles the history of the Section from 1931 to 2001.…

This bibliography lists citations for 14 articles, books, and reports concerned with library services in juvenile correctional institutions. A second section lists 21 additional materials on adult correctional libraries which also contain information relevant to the juvenile library. (KP)

This annotated bibliography lists 15 selections available from the U.S. Government Printing Office which relate to the 1989-90 high school debate topic of prison reform. The selections were all published during the 1980s. Prices are listed in the bibliography, and an order form is provided. (NKA)

In this bibliography citations are divided into four sections: books, journals, research projects, and special publications which originate primarily in state agencies. Citations cover the period from 1940 through 1970. Over 180 citations are listed. (MPJ)

This selective bibliography cites documents produced between 1960 and 1976 and is divided by subject matter into two parts: section 1 contains fifty-six annotations on prison education programs on both the secondary and postsecondary levels, and section 2 contains nineteen annotations on probation. Included are journal articles, monographs,…

Presents recent evidence, obtained from a review of the literature on correctional treatment published since 1973, appealing the verdict that correctional rehabilitation is ineffective. There are several types of intervention programs that have proved successful with offender populations. (Author)

One of the hottest literary phenomena of recent years has been the explosion of what has been variously termed hip-hop, street, or urban fiction. Especially popular with younger African Americans, books in this genre are reaching an increasingly broad readership through ties to hip-hop music and culture. These crime stories generally revolve…

The bibliography on handicapped adult offenders covers all aspects of the criminal justice process--arrest, pretrial evaluation, determination of competency to stand trial, civil vs. criminal proceedings, and community and institutional treatment. An introduction discusses the number of offenders who are mentally retarded or physically…

Research on crowding in prisons is reviewed. Studies have shown that crowding in prisons can increase blood pressure, palmar sweat, illness complaints, and aggression. The number of people per housing unit appears to be more important than space per person. Tolerance for crowding was found to decrease with the experience of crowding. Research on…

Compiled as part of a study of correctional library services, this bibliography encompasses library services in all correctional institutions, and covers the fields of criminology, sociology, education, law, and librarianship, with emphasis on the years 1969 to 1973. The work is designed as a research aid for librarians, correctional…

Two checklists are provided as a recommended collection for prison law libraries. The first list is for a minimum collection and the second for an expanded collection. Each entry includes place of publication, publisher, dates, number of volumes, and prices. Information on necessary shelf space and a directory of publishers is also included. (JG)

Examines the treatment of Blacks and females in juvenile reformatories from 1825-1900 through a review of reformatory annual reports. Data revealed White males were trained as artisans or farmers, while Black males were denied admission or trained as manual laborers. Females were trained as wives or domestics. (JAC)

Surveys the literature on treatment-custody conflict in institutions that derives from administrative needs to maintain organizational stability and control. Suggests correctional institutions should be restructured to recognize guards as influential role models as well as authority figures, and to reduce role conflict among correctional officers.…

A description of Sam Houston University and the College of Criminal Justice introduces this annotated bibliography, which provides a single comprehensive listing of the master's degree theses written by students in the criminal justice program from its establishment in 1965 through 1990. Several 1991 theses are included although their call numbers…