Correctional Technology: A User's Guide

摘要

The National Institute of Corrections is convinced that corrections officialsshould be extensively involved in the selection of technologies that comprise an integral part of their institutions. While some studies have been completed, there is no one place to which administrators can turn for a uniform knowledge base to guide their technology decisionmaking. The lack of objective research, written in user-friendly language, forces administrators to rely on vendor-supplied information and public-relations-oriented product descriptions. The report is meant to provide corrections administrators with a nonbiased, objective source for evaluating different correctional technologies in use today. It contains the following chapters: Perimeter Security Systems; Locks and Locking; Internal Detection Systems; Monitoring and Surveillance Systems; Fire Safety Systems; Communication Systems; Management Information Systems.