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If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. ,r~ Jay Farbst.tn " AsSOc~ltes, Inc. with Richard Wener National Institute of Corrections .. Prison Division United States De~rtment of Justlc. ~ Washfngton~ DC ~ Grant' GG-1 ' 9 \\ A Comparlson\of "Direct" and "Indirect" Supervision O'tt correct~~r'Facnltles ':-, - ~ f,il~Al;-RlE[PO~rf Juno 1,1989 .,~ • Jay Farbsteln & Associates, Inc. with Richard Wener 120820 u.s. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this c;owi§BIaC material has been gr(j.(lteQbl: • • ~Ub~lC DOmaln/NIC U.S. Department of Justlce 10 the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). 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Prison Division United States Department of Justice Washington, DC Grant 1# GG .. 1 A Comparison of "Direct" and "Indirect" Supervision Correctional Facilities June 1,1989 PROPERTY OF NIC Information 1Centar RECEtVEO SEP 3 m • • National Institute of Corrections Page 0.1 - 1 Evaluation of Direct Versus Indirect Supervision Correctional Facilities Contents CONTENTS Page Contents 0.1 - 1 List of Tables 0.1 - 3 List of Figures 0.1 - 6 Acknowledgements 0.1 - 7 PART I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction and Summary 1.1 - 1 PART II: MAIL OUT SURVEY 11.1 MaiJout Survey: Methods 11.1 -1 11.2 Mailout Survey: Findings 11.2 -1 PART III: CASE STUDIES 111.1 case Study Methods 111.1 -1 111.2 Overview of case Study Sites 111.2 - 1 111.3 case Study Findings: Physical Environment Survey 111.3 -1 111.4 case Study Findings: Behavioral Tracking 111.4 - 1 111.5 case Study Findings: Questionnaires 111.5 -1 111.6 Case Study Findings: Interviews 111.6 - 1 PART IV: CONCLUSIONS IV.1 Conclusions IV.1 -1 PART V: REFERENCES V.1 References V.1 -1 (Continues on next page) -f:----~. I( National Institute of Corredions Page 0.1 - 2 Evaluation of Direct Versus Indirect Supervision Correctional Facilities Contents ATTACHMEN-TS (bound In separate volume) Page Data Tables Inmate Survey Means for Jails A-2 Inmate Survey Means for Prisons A-4 Staff Survey Means for Jails A-6 Staff Survey Means for Prisons A-8 Inmate and Staff Interview Writeups Pima County Jail: Inmate Interview A -11 Pima County Jail: Staff Interview A-14 Roanoke City Jail: Inmate Interview A-19 Roanoke City Jail: Staff Interview A - 20 Ross Correctional Institution: Inmate Interview A - 22 Ross Correctional Institution: Staff Interview A-24 Leiber Correctional Institution: Inmate Interview A - 27 Leiber Correctionallnstittrt!on: Staff Interview A-29 Riverfront State Prison: Inmate Interview A - 31 Riverfront State Prison: Staff Interview A-34 Northern State Prison: Inmate Interview A-37 Northern State Prison: Staff Interview A -40 Data Gathering Instruments Mailout Survey Section A: Administrator Questionnaire A -43 Mailout Survey Section B: Facility and Program Information A- 51 Physical Environment Survey A- 63 Staff Survey A-72 Inmate Survey A -82 Staff Interview Questions A- 92 Inmate Interview Questions A-93 National Institute of Corrections Page 0.1 - 3 Evaluation of Direct Versus Indirect Supervision Correctional Facilities List of Tables TABLES Page Table 11.1-1 Scales Used in Analysis 11.1 - 2 Table 11.2-1 Scales That Show Significant Differences Between Direct 11.2 -3 and Indirect Supervision Facilities Table 111.3-1 Direct and Indirect Supervision Facilities 111.3 -1 Table 111.3-2 Crowding in Surveyed Housing Units 111.3-2 Table 111.3-3 Overall Crowding at Case Study Sites 111.3 -2 Table 111.3-4 Cell Size 111.3 -3 Table 111.3-5 Services in Housing Unit 111.3 -3 Table 111.3-6 Services Out of Housing Unit 111.3 - 4 Table 111.3-7 Total Services at Institution 111.3 -4 Table 111.3-8 Accessible Areas or Items in Dayroom 111.3 - 4 Table 111.3·9 Hard Versus Soft Dayroom Environments 111.3 - 5 Table 111.3-10 Comfort of Environment 111.3 - 5 Table 111.3-11 Percentage of Cells With 1 Occupant 111.3·6 Table 111.3-12 Percentage of Cells With 2 Occupants 111.3 - 6 Table 111.3-13 Number of Room Fixture and Furniture Items 111.3-6 Table 111.3-14 Hard Versus Soft Room Environments 111.3 -7 Table 111.3-15 Control of Cell Environment 111.3 -7 Table 111.3-16 Staffing and Supervision of Facilities 111.3·8 Table 111.3-17 Ease of Surveillance 111.3-8 Table 111.3·18 Security Leva I 111.3 - 9 Table 111.3·19 Clsanliness 111.3 - 9 Table 111.3-20 Condition of Facilities 111.3 -9 Table 111.3·21 Correctional Facility Costs (in Dollars) 111.3 -10 Table 111.4·1 Who Initiated Interaction, by Site 111.4 • 2 Table 111.4-2 Total Interactions. Staff- and Inmate-Initiated Interactions 111.4 - 2 National Institute of Corrections Page 0.1 ·4 Evaluation of Direct Versus Indirect Supervision Correctional Facllltle. List of Tables \. TABLES (cont'd.) Page Table 111.4-3 Staff-Initiated Interactions 111.4 -3 Table 111.4-4 Inmate-Initiated Interactions 111.4 -3 Table 111.4-5 Purpose of Interaction, by Site 111.4 - 4 Table 111.4-6 Location of Interaction, by Site 111.4 -4 Table 111.4-7 Quality of Interaction, by Site 111.4-6 Table 111.4-8 Quality of Interaction, by Who Initiated 111.4 -6 Table 111.4-9 Duration of Interaction, by Site 111.4 -6 Table 111.5-1 Number of Completed Surveys 111.5 -1 Table 111.5-2 Research Team's Rating of Supervision Style 111.5-1 Table 111.5-3 Inmate Rating of Supervision Style 111.5·2 Table 111.5-4 Beds/Room for Survey Respondents 111.5 - 2 Table 111.5-5 Background of Respondents: Inmate Sex 111.5 -3 Table 111.5-6 Background of Respondents: Inmate Age 111.5 - 3 Table 111.5-7 Background of Respondents: Inmates' Time in Institution 111.5 - 3 Table 111.5-8 Background of Respondents: Staff Sex 111.5 -3 Table 111.5-9 Background of Respondents: Staff Age 111.5 - 4 Table 111.5-10 Backgl'ound of Respondents: Staff Education 111.5-4 Table 111.5-11 Background of Respondents: Staff Time Worked at Site 111.5 - 4 Table 111.5-12 Background of Respondents: Staff Position 111.5 - 4 Table 111.5-13 Scores for Inmate Surveys: Direct and Indirect Supervision Jails 1II.5 -5 Table 111.5-14 Scores for Staff Surveys: Direct and Indirect Supervision Jails 111.5 - 6 Table 111.5-15 Inmate Survey Data for Jails: How well Correctional Officers Protect 111.5 - 7 Inmates Table 111.5-16 Inmate Survey Data for Jails: Speed of Correctional Officers Response 111.5 - 7 National Institute of Corrections Page 0.1 ·5 Evaluation of Direct Versus Indirect Supervision Correctional Facilities List of Tables TABLES (-cont'd.) Page Table 111.5-17 Inmate SUlvey Data for Jails: How Much Vandalism 111.5-7 Table 111.5-18 Inmate Survey Data for Jails: How Crowded is Facility 111.5-7 Table 111.5-19 Staff Survey Data for Jails: Risk of Sexual Assault 111.5-8 Table 111.5-20 Staff Survey Data for Jails: How Sate is Correctional Officer in Unit 111.5-8 Table 111.5-21 Staff SUrvey Data for Jails: How Crowded is Facility 111.5 -8 Table 111.5-22 Scores for Inmate Surveys: Direct and Indirect Supervision Prisons 111.5-9 Table 111.5-23 Scores for Staff Surveys: Direct and Indirect Supervision Prisons 111.5 -10 Table 111.5-24 Inmate Survey Data for Prisons: How Friendly is Correctional 111.5 -11 Officerllnmate Contact Table 111.5-25 Inmate Survey Data for Prisons: Number of Correctional 111.5 -11 Officer/Inmate Fights Table 111.5-26 Types of Open-Ended Survey Comments, by Facility 111.5 - 12 National Institute of Corrections Page 0.1 - 6 Evaluation of DIrect Versus IndIrect SupervIsIon Correctional FacilitIes List of Figures FIGURES-- Page Figure 11.2-1 Means For Selected Scales and Items 11.2 - 2 Figure 111.2-1 Contra Costa County Main Detention Facility Plan 111.2 - 16 Figure 111.2-2 Axonometric of Contra Costa Housing Unit 111.2 - 16 Figure 111.2-3 Dayroom, Contra Costa County Main Detention Facility 111.2 -17 Figure 111.2-4 Pima, AZ, County Jail Plan 111.2 -18 Figure 111.2-5 Dayroom, Pima, AZ 111.2 -18 Figure 111.2-6 Correctional Officer Station Pima, AZ 111.2 - 19 Figure 111.2-7 Plan, Roanoke, VA, City Jail 111.2 -20 Figure 111.2-8 Dayroom, Roanoke, VA, City Jail 111.2-20 Figure 111.2-9 Correctional Officer Station, Roanoke, VA, City Jail 111.2 - 21 Figure 111.2-10 Plan, Ross Correctional Institution, Chillicothe, OH 111.2 - 22 Figure 111.2-11 Dayroom, Ross Correctional Institution, Chillicothe, OH 111.2 - 23 Figure 111.2-12 Officer Station, Ross Correctional Institution, Chillicothe, OH 111.2 - 23 Figure 111.2-13 Plan, Riverfront State Prison, NJ 111.2 - 24 Figure 111.2-14 Dayroom, Riverfront State Prison, NJ 111.2 - 25 Figure 111.2-15 Correctional Officer Station, Rive,iront State Prison, NJ 111.2 - 26 Figure 111.2-16 Plan, Northern State Prison, NJ 111.2 - 27 Figure 111.2-17 Dayroom, Northern State Prison, NJ 111.2 - 28 Figure 111.2-18 Plan, Lieber Correctional Institution, SC 111.2- 28 Figure 111.4-1 Location of Interactions by Facilities 111.4- 5 Na1ionallnstitute of Corrections PageD.1 -7 Evaluation of Direct Versus Indirect Supervision Correctional Facilities 0.1 Acknowledgements 0.1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was prepared under Grant Number GG-1 from the National Institute of Corrections, U.