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51 Prison J. 4 (1971)

handle is hein.journals/prsjrnl51 and id is 1 raw text is: FOREWORD The recent trend toward community-based corrections has gen- erated some diverse reaction. Optimism has been rekindled, a posture marked by an unshakeable faith that corrections at last has entered into the twentieth century and now is on the path toward building an effec- tive and equitable system. Yet, at the same time, the current interest in corrections has stimulated an awareness of its past and has led to a greater appreciation of the correctional endeavor as it existed in pre\ ious centuries. Students of such historical material are quick to point out that many elements of today's highly touted programs have roots in earlier practices. From an historical perspective, innovative programs frequently turn out to be amalgams of outworn techniques, neither new nor par- ticularly likely to succeed. Yet it should be possible to view the correctional scene without being seduced by short-sighted optimism and without being overwhelmed by cynicism. The recent and massive entry of the federal government into the field of corrections does represent, in historical terms, a real change in the structure of corrections. Whether this structural change \\ill generate valuable substantive change is still uncertain, hut the dynam- ics for movement are present. One of the first areas which has been selected for federal stimula- tion and support has been that of correctional design, an area in which there has been little concerted effort or output in recent years. Four of the five articles in this issue of the Journal originated in work for which the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration provided support or cooperation. It should be noted routinely that the views expressed by these authors (Gilbert, Sommer, Ackoff, Flynn and Moyers) remain their own and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. For those who would seek ready-made blueprints and floor plans and for those who would urge the immediate abolition of prisons, these articles will be a disappointment. The authors represented here provide few solutions; rather, they focus on the process of reaching solutions. In doing so, they evidence a refreshingly new range of concerns and it is for this reason that a cautious optimism may well be warranted.

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