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Correctional Standards and Accreditation
Correctional agencies should provide community and institutional
programs and services that offer a full range of effective,
just, humane, and safe dispositions and sanctions for accused
and adjudicated offenders. To assure accountability and
professional responsibility, these programs and services should
meet accepted professional standards and obtain accreditation.
The use of standards and the accreditation process provides a
valuable mechanism for self-evaluation, stimulates improvement
of correctional management and practice, and provides
recognition of acceptable programs and facilities The American
Correctional Association and the Commission on Accreditation for
Corrections have promulgated national standards and a voluntary
system of national accreditation for correctional agencies. The
beneficiaries of such a process will be the administration and
staff of correctional agencies, offenders, and the public.
Policy Statement:
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A. Implement improvement as necessary to comply with appropriate
standards specified or referenced in the following manuals and
supplements:
Standards for Adult Parole Authorities
Standards for Adult Community Residential Services
Standards for Adult Probation and Parole Field Services
Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions
Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities
Standards for Juvenile Community Residential Facilities
Standards for Juvenile Probation and Aftercare Services
Standards for Juvenile Detention Facilities
Standards for Juvenile Training Schools
Standards for the Administration of Correctional Agencies
B. Seek and maintain accreditation through the voluntary process
developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections in
order that through self-regulation and peer review, necessary
improvements are made, programs and services come into compliance
with appropriate Standards, and professional recognition is
obtained.
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