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Is Prison Work a Profession? (1958-00-00)
About this film
The special guest this episode is Myrl E. Alexander. Mr. Alexander is assistant director of the Bureau of Prisons of the United States Department of Justice. He is in charge of field operation and is the author of the book, Jail Administration. The activities of prison personnel are shown via Film clips and criminologist Joseph D. Lohman describes the skills necessary for the intelligent operation of a penal institution. A guard who has served through several political changes in administration tells of problems created by the lack of tenure needed to build a professional force. Lohman and Alexander discuss the need for professional jail administrators and staffs and the related need for a wide variety of professional services to bring prisons up to the standards set by modern penological knowledge. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Directors & creators
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Prisons, Prison guards, Criminal justice, Professionalism, Political patronage, Rehabilitation, Criminology, Sociology, Jail administration, Correctional officers, Vocational training, United States Bureau of Prisons, Joseph D. Lohman, Myrl E. Alexander, Social work, Public administration, Penal reform, Law enforcement, Educational television, 1950s, Prison management, Custodial care, Patronage system
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