Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) plays an important role on the field of Philippine Criminal Justice System‚ specifically‚ at establishing peace and order inside the jail. The alarming increase of jail population poses a high degree of threats and unwarranted jail incidents. The most probable emergency crisis situation that happens in one jail would involve inmate to inmate and personnel to inmate conflicts. Incidents
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charged with an array of offenses from drug offenses to violent crimes and have more than a year to serve. One of the major problems within the state prison system is overcrowding. The use of federal prisons began in the 1890’s. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confines felons convicted of federal crimes and houses pretrial defendants in federal jails in several large cities. At one time‚ the federal system was considered a model for state systems‚ but it has suffered from many of the same
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gang violence has grown to become the most pervasive form. Street gangs refer to groups of individuals who share a common identity and‚ in current usage‚ engage in illegal activities in a particular area. According to data presented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)‚ there are at least 30‚000 street gangs with 800‚000 members that have an impact on 2‚500 communities all over the United States. A street gang that has greatly impacted these communities is the Bloods. The Bloods were first
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P A R T 4 Corrections RIGHTS OF THE CONVICTED AND IMPRISONED Common law‚ constitutional‚ statutory‚ and humanitarian rights of the convicted and imprisoned: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A right against cruel or unusual punishment A right to protection from physical harm A right to sanitary and healthy conditions of confinement A limited right to legal assistance while imprisoned A limited right to religious freedom while imprisoned A limited right to freedom of speech while imprisoned
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solution to this problem‚ thus people are unaware of the appalling nature our prison inmates are facing inside our penitentiaries. Overcrowding is the main concern for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) which has administrative control over the country’s 1‚132 city‚ district and municipal jails. According to the Bureau‚ the nationwide jail population rose from about 35‚000 in 2000 to more than 58‚000 in 2009‚ with estimates reaching as high as 72‚934 in 2012. Congestion is highest in the
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university‚ with a major in the areas of psychology‚ criminal justice‚ sociology‚ education‚ corrections‚ or social work ("Juvenile Probation Officer Education Requirements and Career Info.”) Juvenile probation officers are most likely referred to as probation/parole officers or juvenile correctional treatment specialists ("Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists: Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.") Juvenile probation officers title depends on the type of cases
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People with disabilities are significantly overrepresented in the nation’s prisons and jails today. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that fully 1 in 5 prison inmates have a serious mental illness (Vallas‚ 2016). As a result of this increase in population‚ these facilities are inadequately funded and staffed to provide mental health treatment to prisoners who are sentenced as a result of their mental illnesses (Gilna‚ 2016). North Carolina is one state that is addressing this issue. In 2014
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of Prisoners Released in 1994”‚ US Department of Justice‚ Bureau of Justice Statistics (2002) Piche‚ “Barriers to Knowledge Inside: Education in Prisons and Education on Prisons‚” Journal of Prisoners on Prisons‚ Vol. 17‚ No. 1 (2008) p. 10 Rees-Mog‚ (2008‚ March 3) Retrieved from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columists/william_rees_mogg/article3471216.ece. Sabol‚ William J.‚ PhD‚ Minton‚ Todd D.‚ and Harrison‚ Paige M.‚ Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear
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Justice System is to maintain public-order (John Covey) CJ 100 Dr. Harry O. White‚ Jr. Park University Abstract This essay will attempt to discuss and contrast three segments of the criminal justice system‚ Law enforcement‚ Courts‚ and Corrections. Without all three sections working together‚ there would not be public-order. The first person an offender comes into contact with is law enforcement. These are the people who investigate and ultimately make the arrest. Law enforcement agencies
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Police Department Roles and Functions Shontay Manigault CJA/214 1/11/2015 Kevin Marshall Police Department Roles and Functions There are many various functions of police agencies. Patron‚ traffic‚ juvenile services‚ intelligence and undercover‚ and special operations are just some of the various functions of police agencies. There are many differences between the functions of the police agencies and the federal‚ state‚ and the local levels. There are reasons of why you need to have various functions
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