A NOTE ON AMERICA'S “CLOACAL” JAILS
David Weimer and
Karen Reixach
Review of Policy Research, 1982, vol. 2, issue 2, 239-245
Abstract:
A large literature points to the abominable condition of American jails. Comparison of national surveys of jail conditions conducted in 1972 and 1978 indicates that what little improvement has occurred is minimal compared to remaining problems. A number of factors have prevented state‐set standards from achieving widespread improvement in local jail conditions: high costs, local autonomy and lack of credible threats for forcing compliance. The failure of New York State to implement adequate health standards illustrates the limitations of the standards approach. Other approaches, such as strategies for replacing local jails with regional facilities, deserve the attention of policy researchers.
Date: 1982
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