Journal articleshttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/70292024-03-21T13:59:41Z2024-03-21T13:59:41ZExploring the Link between Visits and Parole Success: A Survey of Prison Visitors [manuscript]Schafer, N. E.http://hdl.handle.net/11122/107762020-03-07T01:22:29Z1992-08-13T00:00:00ZExploring the Link between Visits and Parole Success: A Survey of Prison Visitors [manuscript]
Schafer, N. E.
An exploratory survey of visitors to two men's prisons finds that the visitors differ in some significant ways from prisoners' families previously described in the literature. The results raise some questions about the correlation that has been established between visits and post-release success and provoke suggestions for in-depth research into visitor/prisoner relationships.
This manuscript, as revised, was published as:
Schafer, N.E. (1994). "Exploring the Link between Visits and Parole Success: A Survey of Prison Visitors." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 38(1): 17–31 (Spring 1994). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X9403800103)
1992-08-13T00:00:00ZProfessionalism in the Alaska Department of Corrections: Education and Experience [manuscript]Schafer, N. E.http://hdl.handle.net/11122/107752020-03-07T01:27:30Z1986-06-01T00:00:00ZProfessionalism in the Alaska Department of Corrections: Education and Experience [manuscript]
Schafer, N. E.
A survey of Alaska corrections personnel reveals that employees in all clasiffications tend to have more than the minimum education or experience required for their positions. More than 74 percent of college-educated corrections personnel earned degrees and more than 40 percent acquired their experience outside Alaska. The advantages and disadvantages of hiring large numbers of employees whose education and experience were gained elsewhere are discussed in the context of the unique problems of correctional service delivery in so large and diverse a state.
This article as revised was published as:
Schafer, N.E. (1986). "Professionalism in the Alaska Department of Corrections: Education and Experience." The Justice Professional 1(2): 78–95 (Fall 1986). (This journal is now known as Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society.)
1986-06-01T00:00:00ZPrison Visiting: Is It Time to Review the Rules? [manuscript]Schafer, N. E.http://hdl.handle.net/11122/107742020-03-07T01:18:22Z1989-06-09T00:00:00ZPrison Visiting: Is It Time to Review the Rules? [manuscript]
Schafer, N. E.
Visiting rules and regulations from 71 long-term adult correctional facilities from 31 states were collected and reviewed. Most of the rules cover five distinct areas: visitor application, visitor processing, contraband, conduct, and dress codes. The rules are described and discussed in light of recent standards which stress the importance of encouraging visitors. Suggestions and recommendations are included.
This paper, as revised, was published as:
Schafer, N.E. (1989). "Prison Visiting: Is It Time to Review the Rules?" Federal Probation 53(4): 25–30 (Dec 1989). (http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/fedpro53&div=57&id=&page=; )
1989-06-09T00:00:00ZPrison Visiting Policies and Practices [manuscript]Schafer, N. E.http://hdl.handle.net/11122/107732020-03-07T01:18:10Z1991-01-01T00:00:00ZPrison Visiting Policies and Practices [manuscript]
Schafer, N. E.
Based on empirical evidence that visiting is significantly related to parole success, correctional administrators have begun to view family visits as one component of the rehabilitation process. Several authorities have encouraged correctional institutions to maximize visiting opportunities. Previous studies have noted geographical and architectural limits to such maximization. This paper reports the results of a national survey of visiting policies and draws comparisons with surveys reported in 1978 and 1954 to determine the extent to which prisons have increased efforts to make visiting a priority.
A version of this manuscript, as revised, was published as:
Schafer, N.E. (1991). "Prison Visiting Policies and Practices." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 35(3): 263–275 (Fall 1991). (http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X9103500308).
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