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Developing and Revising Detention Facility Policies and Procedures [1]

Accession Number: 018679
Media Type: 
Document

A "basic, updated guide to assist local detention administrators in developing and revising their policy and procedure manuals" is presented (p. 1). Following an introduction, this manual addresses: the development and revision process; developing policies and procedures; preparing the manual; policy and procedure implementation; monitoring staff compliance; and maintaining the manual. Appendixes provide: a sample policy and procedure manual topic outline; a scenario planning worksheet; examples of policies and procedures from detention facility manuals; a writing style checklist; and a sample policy and procedure format.

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Developing and Revising Detention Facility Policies and Procedures [2]

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Publication Year: 
2002
Length: 
35 p.
Tags: 
  • Forms/record keeping [3]
Author(s): 
Martin, Mark [4]
Sponsor(s): 
National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington, DC)
Part of the following Packages: 
sidebar - Correctional Policy and Procedure [5]

Source URL: https://nicic.gov/developing-and-revising-detention-facility-policies-and-procedures

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[1] https://nicic.gov/developing-and-revising-detention-facility-policies-and-procedures
[2] https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.nicic.gov/Library/018679.pdf
[3] https://nicic.gov/tags/formsrecord-keeping
[4] https://nicic.gov/authors/martin-mark
[5] https://nicic.gov/assign-library-item-package-accordion/sidebar-correctional-policy-and-procedure