Correctional Administration: Integrating Theory and Practice, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2022

  • Richard P. Seiter

Correctional Administration: Integrating Theory and Practice

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Table of contents

PART 1: CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
1. Correctional Administration: Past to Present
2. Theories of Leadership and Management
3. Leadership and Management of Corrections
4. Setting the Tone: Vision, Mission, and Strategic Planning

PART 2: MANAGING CORRECTIONAL STAFF
5. The Role of Staff in Corrections
6. Human Resource Management for Corrections
7. Staff Organization and Functions
8. Supervising and Empowering Employees

PART 3: MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT
9. Fiscal Management and the Challenge of Cost Containment
10. Managing Risk through Offender Classification
11. Managing the External Environment

PART 4: MANAGING PRISONS
12. Managing Security in Prisons
13. Managing Programs in Prisons
14. Managing Basic Services in Prisons

PART 5: ISSUES FOR NOW AND THE FUTURE
15. Critical Issues for Correctional Administration
16. The Future of Correctional Administration

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