Court Intervention in Correction

Abstract

A historical analysis of court intervention in the correctional sys tem reveals that courts generally refused to intervene in correction al administration, preferring to maintain a "hands-off" posture when petitioned to review correctional decision-making. Conse quently, issues related to organizational compliance with court directives received relatively little attention. Recently, however, the courts began to reverse their prior stance and increasingly are intervening in correctional matters.