LIBROS DEL AUTOR: national institute of corrections u s

11 resultados para LIBROS DEL AUTOR: national institute of corrections u s

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  • Comprehensive Framework for Paroling Authorities in an Era of Evidence-Based Practice
    Nancy M. Campbell / National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    A 'framework that identifies the characteristics and competencies that paroling authorities must have to be effective in implementing evidence-based practices in the context of transition programs and services' is presented (p.8). These sections follow an executive summary: introduction; the impact of history on current reform efforts; the key elements of the parole process-the...
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    20,21 €

  • Budget Guide for Jail Administrators, Part 3
    Mark D. Martin / National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    Designed for jail administrators, this guide describes strategies for identifying, securing, and coordinating jai resources from multiple sources, both internally and externally. Three sections comprise this document: (1) Jail resource types and potential sources -- generating revenue, using the services of other agencies, soliciting donations from the community, and how the ja...
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    15,72 €

  • Achieving Performance Excellence
    Elizabeth Craig / Nancy Cebula / National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    'Leadership is a very important component of higher performing organizations. This book presents a breadth and depth of information about leading others and describes what leaders need to excel at and what up-and-coming leaders need to know as they prepare themselves for leadership positions. Taking a balanced approach to leadership allows correctional leaders to influence diff...
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    17,84 €

  • Unit Management
    National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    The National Institute of Corrections is an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Institute is headed by a Director appointed by the U.S. Attorney General. A 16-member Advisory Board, also appointed by the Attorney General, was established by the enabling legislation (Public Law 93-415) to provide policy direction to the Institute.The Nati...
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    17,35 €

  • Basic Guide to Mental Health Services in Jails
    Lillis M. Lloyd / National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    Areas addressed include history of mental health in jails, major types of mental disorders, personality disorders, suicide awareness/prevention, and liability and negligence. Length of training is sixteen hours. Audience includes correctional professionals such as officers, mental health staff, social workers, counselors, nurses, and intake and classification workers. The train...
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    20,12 €

  • Emergency Preparedness Assessment Resource Supplements
    National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    Supplemental resources for the training program 'Emergency Preparedness Assessment' (NIC accession no. 006995) are presented. Contents directly related to emergency plans include: Interim Commander checklist; Incident Commander checklist; Prison Operations Administrator checklist; emergency notification checklist; after action requirements checklist; 'Notes on Emergency Plannin...
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    20,21 €

  • Briefing Paper
    National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    This briefing paper provides an overview of trends in jail privatization as evident in the following models: private management, development of a facility by the private sector, and private sector services provision. The author summarizes pro and con arguments, growth trends and the current extent of privatization in jails.Appendix A presents policy statements on corrections pr...
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    15,63 €

  • Contemporary Issues in Prison Management
    National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    Seven articles comprise this document: 'The Transformation of Corrections: 50 Years of Silent Revolutions' by Simon Dinitz; by Dick Franklin -- 'Culture Is. . .as Culture DOES', 'Protective Custody: A Window to Institution Culture', 'Supermax: More of the Same in the 21st Century?', and 'Writing Made Easy. .[sic] [strike out Easy, replace with] Easier'; 'In-Service Training: Mi...
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    17,57 €

  • Culture and Change Management
    Elizabeth Craig / Nancy Cebula / National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    'Culture, including beliefs, assumptions, values, norms, and practices in an organization, determines the success of an organization’s performance and change efforts. This book helps illuminate the role culture plays in an organization that is striving for higher performance ... Knowledge of culture enables an organization to proceed along the path to successful change. The APE...
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    20,19 €

  • A National Symposium on Violent Offenders
    Barbara Krauth / National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    This document is a summary of an NIC-sponsored symposium addressing issues related to violent offenders, held in Longmont, Colorado in May 1995. Presentations made at this symposium detailed research on causes of violence and on treatment, described agency and professional association initiatives targeted toward violent offenders, and highlighted the perspective of victims.This...
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    17,47 €

  • Resources on Privatization in Corrections
    National Institute of Corrections: U.S.
    Prepared by NIC Information Center as a resource for further exploration of options and issues in correctional privatization, this bibliography lists more than 100 documents from the NIC’s Robert J. Kutak Library. It was developed for participants in a three-hour videoconference designed to address issues in the privatization of both correctional facilities and related services...
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    15,94 €