Quality assurance and Quality Control in Corrections.

The article explores the quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) processes in the U.S. correctional system. Topics discussed include the QA guidelines in corrections which involve policies, manuals, and contracts, the compliance auditing of corrections to determine possible risk exposure and...

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Published in:Corrections Today Vol. 83; no. 5; pp. 32 - 36
Main Author: MARTIN, PAUL
Format: Article
Published: American Correctional Association Sep/Oct2021
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          Correctional Officer in the State of Washington
          Department of Corrections in the States of Idaho and Wyoming as a senior executive management team member
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