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Rubin, Rhea Joyce; And Others – 1983
This comprehensive evaluation report is based on site visits to 13 adult and 8 juvenile correctional centers and interviews with library staff, prison staff, and residents in 1982. An introduction presents a historical overview of library services to Illinois correctional institutions, a literature review, and a discussion of the methodology of…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Correctional Institutions, Interviews, Law Libraries
Rubin, Rhea Joyce – 1973
Theories behind the presence and absence of libraries in correctional institutions can be deduced from information on their history, their proponents, and their budgets. Theories range from punitive to religious, humanitarian, educational and legalistic. The therapeutic theory of library access for inmates would further advance library service,…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Federal Legislation