Library Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions
An Excerpt from Library Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions
Click above for ordering information
Access
General Population: Day, evening and weekend hours to provide at least five (5) hours per inmate per week in a professionally staffed library.
Limited Access Population—at least one of the following:
- One hour in library once per week
- Deposit collection which is the greater of 100 books or two per inmate in unit
- Book cart with 100 items available weekly
- List of 300 books and weekly delivery
Staff
| Inmate Population | Staff Size |
|---|---|
| 301-500 inmates | 1 Library Director 1 Library Technician or Clerk |
| 501-1000 inmates | 1 Library Director 2 Library Technicians or Clerks |
| 1001-1500 inmates | 1 Library Director 1 Assistant Librarian 2 Library Technicians or Clerks |
| 1501-2500 inmates | 1 Library Director 1 Assistant Librarian 3 Library Technicians or Clerks |
Seating
| Population | Available Seats |
|---|---|
| 301 - 500 inmates | 10% |
| 501 - 1000 inmates | 50 + 8% of population in excess of 500 |
| over 1000 inmates | 90 + 7% of population in excess of 1000 |
Book Budget
Funds for one hardcover book per inmate (70% of inmate population) per year, plus twenty per cent (20%) for loss.
Collection
| Population | # Of Titles |
|---|---|
| Books | Greater of 5000 titles or 15 titles per inmate up to maximum of 2,500 inmates |
| Magazines | Greater of 50 titles or one per ten inmates |
| Newspapers | Number based on regions represented by inmate population |
| Audio Recordings | 100 titles plus one per five inmates |
| Video Recordings | Greater of 20 titles or one per thirty inmates |
