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Gail Elias

  • Resource Manual for Transition to a New Jail

    "[T]his resource document will assist agencies starting the process of planning for a successful transition to a new detention facility" (p. iii).

  • Building Community Support for New Jail Construction

    The process of building community support for a new jail is explained.

  • How to Collect and Analyze Data: A Manual for Sheriffs and Jail Administrators

    Anyone who needs to gather and analyze data concerning various jail-related issues will find this manual useful.

  • Facility Planning to Meet the Needs of Female Inmates

    This bulletin "discusses how jurisdictions of all sizes can consider and address the gender-specific needs of female inmates during the facility pl

  • Facility Development Process

    A facility development process plan is provided.