Authors:Thomas J. Fagan, Dr. Robert K. Ax,
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Keywords: handbook, health, mental, correctional
Number of Pages: 376
Published: 2002-12-02
List price: $116.00
ISBN-10: 0761927530
ISBN-13: 9780761927532

The number of criminal offenders with mental health problems has increased steadily. Yet few graduate programs offer courses that deal with the many complex assessment, treatment, and management issues encountered by correctional mental health workers. The Correctional Mental Health Handbook is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the services provided by correctional mental health professionals for the various populations found in correctional programs and facilities. Edited by Thomas J. Fagan and Robert K. Ax, experts with over 40 years of correctional mental health experienc

Author: Richard L. Philli
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: supervision, future, correctional, manager, corrections, effective
Number of Pages: 450
Published: 2004-09-01
List price: $98.95
ISBN-10: 0763733113
ISBN-13: 9780763733117

Effective management is essential to the stability and safety of correctional facilities. The Effective Corrections Manager: Correctional Supervision for the Future, Second Edition provides current information on management and supervision, and offers practical advice based on direct experience. Managing a correctional agency hinges on effectively recruiting, training, directing, and motivating people. This book teaches readers how to be successful in those endeavors. This is fascinating reading for those involved in either developing their own managerial skills or in teaching others how to be

Author: Kevin M., Ph.D. Correia
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Keywords: prison, practitioner, guidance, psychologists, correctional, handbook
Number of Pages: 189
Published: 2009-03-15
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0398078505
ISBN-13: 9780398078508

Author: Letitia C Pallone
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: new, understandings, modalities, contexts, correctional, substance, abusers, treating
Number of Pages: 254
Published: 2004-01-21
List price: $50.50
ISBN-10: 0789022788
ISBN-13: 9780789022783

Get the latest information on new and emerging modalities for treating drug-involved offenders! Treating Substance Abusers in Correctional Contexts: New Understandings, New Modalities analyzes the shift in policy and attitude away from two decades of the harsh punishment that characterized the war on drugs toward a more treatment-oriented “medicalization” of the problem. Edited by Dr. Nathaniel J. Pallone, editor of the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation (Haworth), the book presents an overview of new and emerging models for treatment of drug-involved offenders in a variety of settings. An

Authors:Edward J. Latessa, Alexander M. Holsinger,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: readings, classical, contemporary, contexts, correctional
Number of Pages: 496
Published: 2005-07-27
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 0195330579
ISBN-13: 9780195330571

Combining classical and contemporary articles on corrections, this acclaimed anthology traces the history and origins of corrections and punishment in the United States while also examining current issues and trends in the field. Introductions frame each section and article in the book, guiding students through each set of readings. Key issues and concepts are clearly defined, and insightful discussion questions accompany each article. A comprehensive online Instructor’s Manual/Testing Program, written by Barbara Sims, is also available.

Author: R. Murray Thomas
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Keywords: juvenile, centers, alternative, schools, jails, prisons, teaching, correctional, settings, effective
Number of Pages: 233
Published: 2008-09
List price: $35.95
ISBN-10: 0398078173
ISBN-13: 9780398078171

Author: Ted Palmer
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Keywords: new, directions, crime, justice, studies, series, research, correctional, profile, effectiveness
Number of Pages: 339
Published: 1994-07
List price: $56.50
ISBN-10: 0791419096
ISBN-13: 9780791419090