Guest Editorial
Open Access
- 1 June 1982
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by SAGE Publications in Criminal Justice and Behavior
- Vol. 9 (2) , 133-142
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854882009002002
Abstract
The term “classification” is used in a variety of ways in correctional settings: as the procedure by which incoming inmates are designated to prisons at appropriate security levels; as the process that places prisoners in different living quarters within an institution; as the method that assigns inmates their custody level; and as the practice that results in program activities being selected for prisoners on an individualized basis. Because of its critical role, classification affects every aspect of a correctional system's operation. This article attempts to differentiate among the plethora of meanings as an aid to clearer communication.Keywords
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