Administrative structure and process within a penal institution : a study of some of the important factors in the transition from a punitive to a treatment method in the Regina prison, Saskatchewan
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Social Work, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Christie, Hugh Graham
issued: 2012-03-02T18:28:17Z
issued: 1952
related degree: Master of Social Work - MSW
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: The problem of setting up a prison method which can avoid brutality, provide treatment, and exercise the necessary control, has been tackled many times without success. The punitive prison depends on brutality for control. The treatment prison cannot function or provide control in an atmosphere of brutality. Because the two systems are almost completely incompatible, and because changes in prisons are difficult and slow, this transition, when attempted by the usual administrative methods, has resulted in chaos. This study is an analysis of a successful transition from a punitive to a treatment approach carried out in the Regina prison, Saskatchewan. A description of the British prisons of past centuries and the all too similar Canadian prisons of today, is given as a starting point for the study. Administration, classification, and staff training, are singled out as the most important elements in the proper functioning of a treatment institution. An analysis of the trial and error process involved in the perfection of work at Regina in these areas is recorded. Job specifications, made possible by an analysis of this work, are included as an appendix. The analysis of the Regina material is based on the writer's experience in administering prisons and his visits to twenty Canadian penal institutions. The findings of the study lead to an assessment of standards which endorses the general method, used in .administration, classification, and staff training. Specific suggestions for improvement are made through the revision of job specifications and staff qualifications. The study is concluded by a prediction of future trends.
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note: ABMIMISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS TOKEN A PENAL INSTITUTION A study of some of the important factors in the transition from a punitive to a treatment method in the Regina prison, Saskatchewan; by Hugh Graham Christie Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK in the School of Social Work Accepted as conforming to the standard required for the de-gree of Master of Social Work Schoolof Social WorK 1952 University of British Columbia i i - TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page I THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CANADIAN PRISON SYSTEM Penal Philosophy. The British Prison — a description of British practice prior to the twentieth century and the commencement of the Borstal system. The average Canadian prison —r a description of the practice in Regina prison prior to the Saskatchewan Penal Commission Report ••••••••«•••• •• 1 II ADMINISTRATION IN A TREATMENT PRISON Lines of authority — a description of the lines of authority in the treatment prison at Regina. A discussion of the responsibilities and qualifications of staff during the transition process in the Regina prison. An analysis of this method which leads to the suggestions for an improved administration found in the job specifications in Appendix A. . . . . . « > . . . . . . o o © . . . . . . . 2 2 III THE CLASSIFICATION PROCESS Equipment and staff used in classification. Procedure used by the Regina classification team. Some of the fund-amentals which seem to contribute to successful classi-fication and treatment • „•«,•,»o«o«,«,,.,,...,»,,.,•*,,»••••»• 52 IV STAFF DEVELOPMENT ' • ' The importance of recruitment and personnel practices. Orientation as a part of training,. Training method used in Regina prison. The place of training in a treatment institution, ••.•.,,..............•..<,....••................... 68 V EVALUATION OF THE TOTAL PROCESS A review of philosophical and general factors which seem to contribute to the total effectiveness of the Regina trea…
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is shown at: 10.14288/1.0106795
language: eng
degree discipline: Social Work
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41095