Designed as a resource guide, this book is a must for corrections officials, legislators and educators.

Best Practices

Best Practices: Excellence in Corrections


This book gives guidance on what works in corrections. It is the direct result of a project initiated to identify "best practices" in 19 areas of corrections.
Submissions were received from across the United States and Canada, and evaluated by knowledgeable professionals in those areas of corrections. The book is the compilation of those practices which exhibited positive results and includes programs that are innovative and demonstrate quality management principles. Designed as a resource guide, this book is a must for corrections officials, legislators, and educators. 608 pages. 1998.
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