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40 Prison J. 2 (1960)

handle is hein.journals/prsjrnl40 and id is 1 raw text is: EDITORIAL The almost universal problemn amoig correctioial ainiitistratl5 who are concerned with what happens to the inldvidvi ual olilender 1 the deficiency in the st)ply of adequate persoinel. There is an jt sufficient number of persons available with desirable education an1td training to qualify for job openings in probation, prisons, lml parole. While it is obvious that there is no single soltion to this problemll it is generally conceded that one of the most importa nt ways of deali,19 with the situation is through in-service training. Of course this rests upon a background of adequate correctional education. The bii's responsibility for training while on the job rests with those il coin* mand. The judgcs ('an either assure through their leadership or kill by their indifference the concept of training for ainl improved probatio1 service. Top administrative officers in a correctional department may determine whether there shall be genuine training, however uilchl it may be linited by fiscal curbs, or merely token window dressiflg and the same applies to parole. Yet there are others who have respolst bility. They are the colleges and universities and the community service agencies directly involved in corrections such as the PrisOn Society and a vast number of others wh ich have understanding I experience in dealing with the kind of behavior that results iin o1e running afoul of the law. But how is the worker to become involved in educationn training while on the job? What are the inducenients and incentives? A certain anount of training may be a basic requirement for t4e job. Promotion may require additional training. But what is to induce the person to make the effort? Salary commensurate will, the duties and responsibilitics, yes, but often some help in meeting the extra costs may be necessary from the orgaiizatioin tlat is to IbIedfit. Then, too, there is a need for the trained person to have an 11)o, tunity to use his increased knowledge and understanding utl to recognized for the increased contribution that is inmade. This issue of The Journal describes what a inniber of ogailt tions in Pennsylvatiia are doing in their efforts to prepare the correl tional worker to do a better job. In-service training is a coinol denominator, for seldom does anyone come to his job in this fich fully qualified. Various comlbinations of educatiorial programs to) gether with on-the-job training augmten ted by institutes and cxtenstoli courses are some of the channels through whilh traitiiig is provide One general treatise submits proposals for other coimbinat iols resources designed to professionalize a larger proportion of this field of(l endeavor. Most of the programs are relatively new. The coilcpt 0I training as an essential ingredient of effective probation, parole :1 correction is spreading. 2

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