Is prison work a profession?

Series: In COMMUNITY OF THE CONDEMNED

Year Published: 1959

Creator: WTTW Chicago Joseph D. Lohman Myrl E. Alexander Alan Sweetow Chalmers Marquis Hans W. Mattick John H. Gagnon

Format: 16mm

Description: In this program, 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.

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)

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