Evaluates and analyzes detention procedures and describes facilities required to end current deficiencies. (JF)

Discusses the history of health care services in prisons and the difficulties in providing prison medical services today. Indicates that prison nurses require more than just traditional nursing skills. (JOW)

The planned Minnesota High Security Correctional Facility will be bermed on three sides to reduce heating and cooling needs. (Author/MLF)

Gives a brief history of prison library services in the U.S. Points out specific problems with prison libraries and suggests that more action be taken to improve prison library services. (AP)

Description by prisoners of the development of small wing libraries conceived by the Inmate Library Committee at Soledad Prison. Problems of censorship of materials is discussed, as is the overall success of the libraries in the prison. (AP)

A survey of volunteers, offenders, and prison personnel in a volunteer mentoring program in Oklahoma prisons uncovered problems caused by inadequate mentor training due to lack of resources. Lack of funds forces correctional agencies to use volunteers, but it also prevents them from using them effectively. (SK)

Prisons are communities, and correctional educators should approach them as systems to deal with low literacy attainment and the constraints of prison culture. Learner-centered, participatory programs can provide the skills and abilities needed for successful social reintegration. (SK)

Recognizes suicide as leading cause of death in jails, with pretrial detainees being particularly at risk. Provides clinicians serving as consultants to jails with overview of legal precedent concerning liability for jail suicides on federal appellate, federal district, and state levels. Table provides summary view of appellate-level decisions on…

Tested model of offender career maturity by dividing 211 inmates into groups based on self-esteem and prisonization (taking on of prison culture). Compared groups on job planning, job attitudes, and stigmatization. Contrary to model, high self-esteem and low prisonization were both correlated significantly with higher scores on job planning and…

Explored potential implications of race relation education within prison. Examined effect of inmates' educational background on general atmosphere of prison. Results indicated inverse relationship between education and the need for social distance; as education increased, need for social distance decreased. Suggests that academic programs in…

Reviews a classic publication on the life and work of Thomas Mott Osborne, early 20th-century prison reformer. Describes his achievements in the New York State correctional system. (SK)

Explored father-child interaction in maximum-security male prison population, examining both proximal (visits) and distal (letters, telephone calls) interactions. Findings from 302 prisoners revealed that many fathers did not take advantage of visitation programs. Both visits and telephone calls seemed related to father's preimprisonment…

Examines the supervision needs of correctional mental health counselors and psychologists. Adding a confrontational supervision style to the unavoidable confrontations that occur in therapy is discouraged because of the possibilities for increased tension and conflict. An application of a supervision model is presented. (LLL)

Investigated levels of job satisfaction among southern prison guards (N=155) and compared these results with a national employment survey. Analysis revealed that most guards expressed satisfaction with their work, but the level of officer job satisfaction was lower than that of any other occupational category. Results emphasize utility of a…