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2012
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Operations Manual
California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Adult Institutions, Programs, and Parole (Sacramento, CA).
“The Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has established an organizational structure which provides for the efficient and effective management of all facets of the correctional system to include custody, care, treatment, discipline, training, rehabilitation, and employment of all inmates and parolees” (p. 1). Two hundred and ninety Articles are divided into these 10 chapters: general administration; budget development; personnel, training, and employee... Read More
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848 pages
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2011
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Citizen Involvement and Volunteers
New Mexico Corrections Dept. (Santa Fe, NM).
The purpose of this policy is to “[o]utline procedures for implementation of a program for citizen involvement and volunteers at all New Mexico correctional facilities and contract facilities; establish guidelines governing the recruitment, selection, orientation, training, and supervision of volunteers and Faith Representatives for faith and citizen programming within the NMCD. Participation shall be limited only by documentation showing a threat to the safety of staff, inmates, or other person... Read More
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41 pages
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2009
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Elements & Toolkits
MetLife Foundation (New York, NY); Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint, MI).
MENTOR (Boston, MA).
Agencies can use the resources found on this website to improve or jump start their own mentoring program for youth. The core of this material is the publication “Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring, Third Edition” This “includes six evidence-based standards addressing mentor and mentee recruitment; screening; training; matching; monitoring and support; and closure. Each standard offers benchmarks for day-to-day operations, and they are applicable in stand-alone mentoring programs, as w... Read More
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2003
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A Handbook for New Parole Board Members: Part of a Resource Kit for New Parole Board Members
By Burke, Peggy B., ed..
Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI) (California, MO); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Center for Effective Public Policy (Silver Spring, MD).
Issues related to the profession of parole are discussed. Nine chapters follow an introduction: "Parole in Context"; "An Overview of Corrections and Criminal Justice-Reshaping Parole" by James Austin; "Parole as Part of the Criminal Justice System and the Community"; "Parole Decisionmaking"; "The Parole Interview" by Robert J. McGrath; "Legal and Ethical Issues" by Richard P. Stroker; "Victim Issues" by Anne Seymour; "Transition, Violation, and Revocation"; and "Parole as a Profession." A gloss... Read More
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101 p.
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2001
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Responding to Parole and Probation Violations: A Handbook to Guide Local Policy Development
By Carter, Madeline M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Center for Effective Public Policy (Silver Spring, MD); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This handbook discusses policy responses to probation and parole violations that enhance the effectiveness of supervision while also improving community safety. Chapters include: - Critical issues in violations -- an overview;
- The importance of vision, mission, goals, and core values;
- Collaboration -- a central ingredient for success;
- Developing baseline information;
- Supervision;
- Developing tools to make the policy work;
- Increasing available choices to violation response;<... Read More
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101 pages
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1992
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Policy and Procedures Manual
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Wyoming Board of Parole (Cheyenne, WY).
Subjects of the various policy and procedures include: mission statement, parole board members, professional development, executive sessions, hearing panels, victim notification/hearing, revocation reports, parole eligibility, rescission, appeal to the governor, commutation, revocation hearing, medical parole, parole in absentia, and good time allowance.... Read More
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46 p.
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1990
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Colorado Parole Guidelines Handbook
By English, Kim.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (Denver, CO).
The Colorado Parole Guidelines training program is designed to ensure that the Parole Board receives case information necessary to make guidelines-based decisions.
This handbook provides training materials for key staff and administrators in Colorado and provides direction and information for other states considering development of parole guidelines.... Read More
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55 p.
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