Economic Implications of Standards for Correctional Institutions

Abstract

The Corrections Task Force report of the 1973 National Advisory Commission contained numerous recommendations for changes in correc tional institutions. This paper examines three sets of proposals that can be implemented without altering existing institutional populations: stan dards for the design of correctional institutions, standards for inmates' academic and vocational education, and standards for the provision of legal services, materials, and procedures for offenders in criminal cases, civil matters, and institutional disciplinary and grievance hearings.