Quick Reference to Correctional Administration

Quick Reference to Correctional Administration  is a unique text that provides an overview of all aspects of managing inmates in adult correctional facilities. The quick reference format makes information on a variety of topics easy to find, from admission and classification to searches, alcohol testing, and escorted trips. Inmate entitlements such as mail, visitors and grievance procedures are discussed, As well as educational programs and special activities. Finally, The essential medical and psychological inmate issues facing today's correctional administrators are addressed, including HIV-positive inmates, suicide prevention, hunger strikes, and more. This is an invaluable reference both for students who want to know what being correctional manager really entails, To new corrections professionals who need an essential overview of inmate management issues.

John W. Roberts is a Senior Archivist with History Associates, Inc., in Rockville, Maryland.