federal prisons have been built and opened all over the United States. As crime increases‚ so does the need for these facilities. References Foster‚ B. (2006). Corrections: The fundamentals. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Chapter 6‚ State and Federal
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Unit 4 Project Larinda K. Kimbrell Kaplan University CJ499-01P: Bachelors Capstone in Criminal Justice (P) Barbara Mitchell June 16‚ 2010 Abstract Over many years there has been great debate about whether rehabilitation reduces the rate of recidivism in criminal offenders. There has been great controversy over whether anything works to reduce recidivism and great hope that rehabilitation would offer a reduction in those rates. In this paper I will introduce information and views on the reality
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justice‚ or ask someone what they think the word means‚ they will spew out nouns such as: neutrality‚ fairness‚ impartialness‚ etc. I believe justice in terms of the criminal system is the collaboration of three different entities‚ police‚ court‚ and corrections. That have to work together to form an illusion of one single entity; and in doing this‚ they have to still maintain a check and balance system amongst themselves. So‚ no one system should be able to have full authority. For only by this can it
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medication is extremely high. Based on the crimes woman commit‚ they inconvenience society less then the crimes men commit and are usually non-violent and do not present a risk to public safety. These reasons alone should sentence women to community corrections whenever possible. This is important for several reasons: • To reduce the incidence and the costs of incarceration • To improve outcomes for women and their children • To demonstrate an approach that may also be more effective with men
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In my opinion the one that stands out the most would be the Article from Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections by Doris L. Mackenzie‚ specifically in the section Rehabilitation: Saving the Wayward. It stands out to me as the most useful because “Rehabilitation thus involves use of correctional programs to cure what is wrong with offenders.” (Lec‚ 5/12/16). This is getting to the root of the problem‚ helping people with their problems‚ not just punishing people. In one case where this type
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prisons has become the preferred method of punishment for serious offenders. For minor crimes and misdemeanors may receive a short term sentence in local or county jails‚ probation or other alternative forms of sanctions. Different United States correction systems operate at different levels of security‚ ranging from minimum-security prisons‚ which house non-violent criminals to maximum-security prisons‚ which accommodates the more dangerous criminals. The subject of punishing inmates is highly debated
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Rise in Prison Gangs Fueling Violence‚ Drug Trade – Canada – CBC News The article presented on this paper reveals the problem of gangs and gang related violence in our nation’s institutions. Corrections Canada has seen a 44 per cent jump in gang members in federal prisons in the last five years‚ to 2‚040 in 2012 from 1‚421 in 2007‚ according to the documents obtained under access to information. The correctional service constructed a strategic framework for dealing with gangs in 2006‚ and implemented
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is as helpful as it seems. There are a few barriers due to privatization which include old state laws that prohibit private involvement in correctional management‚ strikes by correctional officers and state liability will not transfer to private corrections. Private prison main goal is to profit which means the quality of service and care does not matter to them. Constitutional protections afford prisoners a certain level of custody and care while private facilities don’t
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leaning more to a nurturing way of dealing with the inmates versus a clad iron system. Institutional management and custody are influenced by the constant growing population and the rise of gangs in the system. If there was less turnovers of correction officers in the prison the culture could possibly be change. Secure custody methods play an important role in the prison environment. Secure custody methods are how personnel keep a count of the inmates‚ keep them safe from one another as
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senseless crimes in our communities we must first begin to look at the behaviors of criminals‚ socioeconomic issues that lead to crimes‚ ineffective legislators‚ and failures of the justice system. Teaming this new knowledge with my experience as a correction officer will allow me to use both theoretical and practical skills in the area of law enforcement to help create practices that improve the criminal justice system. Moreover‚ my job as a correctional officer permits me to interact with many offenders
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