Scope and Contents This series contains yet another department publication which changed format at least once in the course of its existence. Described by its editors as a professional publication established to serve as a forum for the discussion of pertinent issues in the field of corrections, the views expressed in its various articles could differ with those of the department's administration. The contents do maintain a high scholarly tone. Editorials and articles in a typical issue would include (1)...

Scope and Contents This series contains a very brief newsletter apparently aimed at the personnel of the department, as is the case with Trend. Among subjects included for brief discussion are (1) Executive appointments to the boards of Corrections and Offender Rehabilitation, (2) initiations of various programs in the field, (3) supervisory personnel appointments and transfers, (4) board actions, (5) lists of promotions, (6) lists of vacancies, (7) lists of award recipients and (8) monthly statistics...

Scope and Contents This series contains a wide assortment of publications produced by the inmates of a number of penal institutions and rehabilitation centers in Georgia. The format of these publications varies from that of a newsletter of approximately ten pages in length to that of an inspirational tract of about four pages. For example, the GSP News, published monthly by the inmates of the Georgia State Prison at Reidsville, is much like any newsletter produced by one of the many state agencies in...

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This series contains a brief newsletter of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation published "with the aim of promoting public awareness of corrections, probation and parole in Georgia." A typical issue might contain news releases on (1) work-study programs offered and utilized by department personnel, (2) community facilities, (3) personnel changes, (4) the recidivism rate, (5) professional meetings and conventions, (6) awards and (7) personnel illnesses and deaths.

Scope and Contents This series contains annual reports of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation from its creation in 1974. A typical issue picked at random is divided into four divisions and an introductory section. The introduction contains a departmental organization chart and photographs of the chairman and members of the Board of Offender Rehabilitation. Part One, the administration section, contains a photograph of the Commissioner and narrative reports on the various divisions of the department,...

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This series contains a collection of publications which were prepared to fill a specific informational need but which are not serial in nature. Most outline various programs offered by the department or by the several institutions of the penal system. The formats vary greatly from that of a four page leaflet to relatively lengthy booklets.

Scope and Contents This series contains (1) correspondence, (2) memorandums, (3) fiscal records, (4) Board and staff meeting minutes, (5) budget data, (6) reports, and (7) institutional statistics. These records document all phases of operation of the Public Information Office of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation. Materials include background information concerning many activities of the Department and prison incidents. Also included are sources used to answer questions of the press, and published...

Scope and Contents This series contains a publication which has changed format and mission during the course of its existence. Begun before the government reorganization of 1972 and the creation of the department, Trend was initially described as a newsletter. As such it contained such features as reports from the director, articles on benefit performances provided by entertainment personalities, statewide news from the various prison branches, personnel news and even appeals for submission of news items....