1993
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Podular, Direct Supervision Jails: Information Packet
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Designed to give the reader an introduction to the concept, this collection of articles discusses the principles of podular, direct supervision and local detention's experience with it. Articles included are: "Direct Supervision of Correctional Institutions"; "Resolution -- Isolation of Staff from Inmates"; Special Focus On -- Comparison of Direct and Indirect Supervision Facilities"; and "New Generation Jails". ... Read More
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57 p.
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1988
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Performance Appraisal in New Generation Jails: Model Performance Appraisal Processes and Forms and Training Materials for New Generation Jail Facilities
By Manning, Don; Menke, Ben A.; Zupan, Linda L..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Spokane County Sheriff's Office. Jail Division (Spokane, WA).
The purpose of this grant was to develop an employee appraisal instrument and employee feedback process for direct supervision facilities. Includes bibliographies.... Read More
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117 p.
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1986
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Proceedings of the First Annual Symposium on New Generation Jails
By Farbstein, Jay; Werner, Richard.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Jail Center (Boulder, CO); Symposium on New Generation Jails : 1st : 1986 (Seattle, WA).
Topics discussed at the symposium include the design of new generation jails, the transition to new generation operation, the costs and benefits of direct supervision, and the operation of direct new generation jails.... Read More
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1987
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Direct Supervision Jails: Interviews with Administrators
By Krauth, Barbara, ed.; Clem, Constance, ed..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Library Information Specialists, Inc. (Boulder, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Boulder, CO).
Details of the experiences of eleven jurisdictions in developing and operating direct supervision jails are presented in this report.... Read More
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117 p.
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1987
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Pima County Detention Center: A Study of Podular Direct Supervision
By Sigurdson, Herbert R..
National Institute of Corrections Jail Center (Boulder, CO).
Training Associates, Inc. (La Mesa, CA).
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1987
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Proceedings of the Second Annual Symposium on New Generation Jails
By Wener, Richard; Farbstein, Jay.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Jail Center (Boulder, CO); Symposium on New Generation Jails : 2nd : 1987 (Clearwater, FL).
Alternate title: NIC 2nd annual symposium on new generation jails. A major theme occurring in several of the papers is the role of management in direct supervision.... Read More
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1987
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Larimer County Detention Center: A Study of Podular Direct Supervision
By Sigurdson, Herbert R..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Training Associates, Inc. (La Mesa, CA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Larimer County Sheriff's Dept. (Ft. Collins, CO).
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1989
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Sifting the Gold from the Pebbles: Using Situational Interviews to Select Correctional Officers for New Generation Jails
By Stohr-Gillmore, Mary K.; Stohr-Gillmore, Michael W.; Kistler, Nannette.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
"This paper examines whether a critical incident, behaviorally-based situational interview process, helps New Generation Jail managers identify the requisite talents in prospective officers."--p. 1. This paper was presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Washington D.C., April 1989. Includes bibliography.... Read More
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32 p.
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1989
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A Comparison of "Direct" and "Indirect" Supervision Correctional Facilities: Final Report
By Wener, Richard E.; Barker, Greg.
National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Jay Farbstein and Associates (San Luis Obispo, CA).
"This report describes a study that attempts to quantify the differences between direct and indirect supervision and to specify the design implications of each mode so that jurisdictions faced with changing or expanding their correctional programs will have a more sound basis for choosing between them."--p.I.1-1.
Includes bibliography and attachments to final report.... Read More
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192 p.
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1995
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Podular Direct Supervision Jails: 1995 Directory
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO); LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO).
This document was developed as a resource for those interested in the direct supervision concept of jail design and management. It will help readers locate direct supervision facilities that they may wish to study or contact, and provides basic information on the design, bedspace, and other aspects of the facilities listed. The three categories of jails covered are: podular direct supervision jails (both planned and operating), jails converted to direct supervision, and jails that have a combina... Read More
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123 p.
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1996
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Audits of Podular Direct-Supervision Jails
By Farbstein, Jay; Liebert, Dennis; Sigurdson, Herbert.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Three facilities varying in size and region were audited to measure the state of the art in podular direct-supervision jails, to test how well direct supervision is performing, and to point out its strengths and challenges. Staff and inmates in facilities in Minnesota, Florida, and Massachusetts were surveyed on issues such as safety and security, effective supervision of inmates, classification, staffing and training, and design and environment.
Findings are presented in detail by facility.... Read More
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64 p.
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2001
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2001 Directory of Direct Supervision Jails
By Harding, B.G..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
A directory of facilities that utilize the direct supervision concept of jail design and management is provided. Organized by state, entries provide the following information: facility name, address, description and status, year opened, contact person, facility capacity, direct supervision pod size, maximum inmates per officer, non-direct pods, direct supervision dormitory pods, disciplinary or high-security beds, and notes.... Read More
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168 p.
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