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Cultural Anchors/Core Values II Bureaufamily The Bureau of Prisons recognizes that staff are the most valuable resource in accomplishing its mission, and is commit­ ted to the personal welfare and professional development of each employee. A concept of "Family" is encouraged through healthy, supportive relationships among staff and organization responsiveness to staff needs. The active participation of staff at all levels is essential to the development and accomplishment of organizational objectives. .. Soulld correctional management The Bureau of Prisons maintains effective security and control of its institutions utilizing the least restrictive means necessary, thus providing the essential foundation for sound correctional management programs . .. Correctional workersjirst All Bureau of Prisons staff share a common role as correctional worker, which requires a mutual responsibility for maintaining safe and secure institutions and for modeling society's mainstream values and nonns. III Promotes illfegrity The Bureau of Prisons finnly adheres to a set of values that promotes honesty and integrity in the professional efforts of its staff to ensure public confidence in the Bureau's prudent use of its allocated resources. II Recognizes the dignity of all Recognizing the inherent dignity of all human beings and their potential for change, the Bureau of Prisons treats inmates fairly and responsively and affords them opportunities for self­ improvement to facilitate their sllccessful re-entry into the community. The Bureau further recognizes that offenders are incarcerated as punishment, not for punishment. II Career sen'ice orientation The Bureau of Prisons is a career-oriented service, which has enjoyed a consistent management philosophy and a continuity of leadership, enabling it to evolve as a stable, professional leader in the field of cOlTections. II Commllnity relations The Bureau of Prisons recognizes and facilitates the integral role of the community in effectuating the Bureau's mission, and works cooperatively with other Iuw enforcement agencies, the courts. and other components of government. II High stalldards The Bureau of Prisons requires high standards of safety, security, sanitation, and discipline, which promot{ a physically and emotionally sound environment for both staff and inmates. 143573- U.S. Department of Justice 143577 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 ";@!!!!!tf- material has been granted by FErlera1 prj sons ,Jollrnal/Federal Bureau of Prisons/US Dept. of ,Justice to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permission of the ~owner. Fall 1992 1 Contents VOL. 3, NO.2. Fall1992 3 A Time of Transition 24 The Philadelphia Story 42 Managing Protective Kathleen M. Hawk Karen Byerly and Lynda Ford Custody Units JamesD.Henderson I,i. )j,~ An innovative work program provides 4 The Log opportunities to nonviolent offenders and Classification is the key to proactive builds partnerships between Federal management of the often difficult PC Correctional notes and comments agencies. ,I, :-', 'S '/3 inmate subpopulation. Atlanta-Oakdale: 5 Years Later Mentoring: A Concept With 48 Reusing Military Bases a Functional Role Kevin McMahon The Fort Smith Jail: Federal Many Federal prisons are sited on current Corrections on the Frontier or former military bases-with benefits Success or Failure With Sex Offenders to both taxpayers and communities. Challenges and Programs in Prison Psychology 51 Interview: Lee Jett John W. Roberts The Bureau's first African-American warden discusses his long and varied career. 57 Prisons in Israel Judith D. Simon and Rita J. Simon A look at a correctional system learning to cope with the pressures 30 Aggressive Recruitment of the intifada. )., 'i" '? Peter M. Wittenberg I d :5::, .I1"f How to develop a multimedia strategy for meeting your facility'S recruitment goals. 16 Conflict Resolution Chester Sigafoos 33 Mand.atory Literacy All correctional workers need to develop Sylvia G. McCollum !~. ~.:: ,. '\ the skills outlined here-step by step. An assessment of the impact of the Bureau of Prisons' new OED literacy standards. 37 Moscow Jails Gary O. George A visit to part of the Soviet Union's correctional system-as the country stood on the brink of massive change. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) . Fall 1992 57 Prisons in Israel ludith D. Simon and Rita J. Simon criminal laws are sent. Arabs (except talk freely with randomly selected those convicted of security offenses) and inmates and with specific inmates whose In the spring of 1990, Middle East Jews are housed in common living units names were known to the Middle East Watch, a human rights organization, in these facilities. Residents of the Watch staff member. In all facilities our received permission from the Israeli occupied territories (the West Bank and conversations with the inmates took government to send a delegation to visit the Gaza Strip) who are being held under place outside the hearing of staff mem­ prisons in Israel, the West Bank, and administrative detention2 or who have bers. At some places we were given a Gaza. In August 1990, a three-person been convicted of a crime are not sent to private room in which to meet with pris­ delegation consisting of Rita Simon, a Prison Service prisons, but instead are oners and conduct extended interviews. sociologist, Judith Simon, an attorney held in camps run by the anny. Finally, the Police Ministry operates lockups for and a former corrections officer, and Eric 'The views expressed in this article are not shared by Goldstein, a staff member of Middle East pretrial detainees and for convicted one member of the delegation, Eric Goldstein, who Watch, visited four prisons run by the offenders awaiting transfer to a Prison wrote a separate report from that written by the other National Prison Service, two police Service facility. Israeli law requires that two members of the team. lockups run by the Ministry of Police, juveniles be separated from adult 2Administrative detention is not part of Israeli law and five detention camps run by the inmates, and in all facilities women are and therefore does not apply to Israeli citizens. It is Israeli Defense Forces (the Israeli army). kept separate from men. a law left over from British-ruled Palestine and has been maintained pursuant to the Hague and Geneva Our objective was to inspect and report Conventions. This law permits the Israeli govern­ on conditions inside the facilities. We At each facility we met with the warden ment to hold detainees for up to 6 months without were instructed not to investigate or or commander, who gave us a brief charging them with a specific crime. At the end of report on the propriety of incarcerating overview of the types of prisoners housed 6 months the detention may be extended for another 6-month period; there is no limit on the number of any particular inmates or groups of at the institution, explained general extensions. The detainee is not without legal re­ inmates (such as Palestinians being held institution policies, and answered our course because he can always file a complaint (a under administrative detention).! We many questions. Following the briefing, "Bagatz") with the Supreme Court. The Supreme returned in August 1992 for a the commander or one of his (or her) Court must review each complaint received and ask the government to followup visit to several institutions. assistants took us on a tour of the facility, respond to the allegations. including the kitchen, housing units, The National Prison Service, a isolation cells, medical facilities, Military prison camp division within the Ministry of education centers, work sites, and Daharreya. Police, operates all of the prisons recreation areas. At every facility to which adults convicted under Israeli we were permitted to or:: .5 (I) ci ------------------------------- 58 Federal Prisons Journal National Prison The institutions varied in population industries. These private industries Service prisons from 125 (at Nevei Terza, a women's include woodworking and an electrical facility) to 640 (at Maasiyahu, a mini­ shop. Prison industries employ inmates The four Prison Service facilities we mum-security men's facility). We saw in print shops, and inmates wurk as visited appeared to be orderly, well-run one minimum-security facility, two groundskeepers, cooks,