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    Drugs in Prison

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    consist of an analysis of the use and abuse of illicit drugs within the prison systems on a global basis. With information gathered from various sources such as the internet and one on one interviews with an inmate in a male correctional facility and a former inmate of a female correctional facility I intend to show the rampant flow of drugs in and out of the prison system‚ the control of (or lack there of) by prison officials‚ the drug gangs and dealers in correctional facilities‚ the

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    Introduction While reviewing some of the more noticeable aspects that are different or similar between the prison and the penitentiary‚ it is essential to note that it is not only the physical architecture that is being examined but also how they function. The Penitentiary and the Prison have both made changes to the function of their establishment during the course of their existence. As the times changed so did they‚ often in order to meet the demands that society placed on them during a given

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    prison overcrowding

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    Overcrowding in United States Prisons State prison overcrowding has become a very detrimental problem over the last few decades. After being overlooked for so long‚ what we are left with is an ineffective correctional system that needs reformation. The problem has been growing‚ possibly even since the first correctional facility was created. As cities started to grow‚ there needed to be more laws. Along with more laws came more offenders. Even though prison is designed to punish criminals‚ it

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    1. Analyze two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Provide support for your analysis. Small intro: Two current trends that would most affect hiring decisions for a Human Resource manager are; shortages of qualified physicians and nurses and the constant change in technology. Shortage of qualified physicians and nurses: There has been an increase in patients due to the Affordable Care Act and more

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    Current and Noncurrent Assets The balance sheet is actually a useful tool for companies. The balance sheet offers a rapid view at the financial position of the organization. The balance sheet shows the assets‚ debts‚ and equity of the business. More valuable‚ the balance sheet shows the existing assets of the organization‚ the noncurrent assets‚ and the order of liquidity. These 3 elements display interested parties the short-term investments‚ long-term investments‚ and the sequence from most

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    trends in law enforcement

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    CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRENDS JEFFERY SEIGLER UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STEPHEN RUBINO March 7‚ 2014 When it comes to the criminal justice system there are several different components of this system‚ each of these components work hand in hand. These components are law enforcement‚ the courts‚ and the department of corrections and all are very vital in the way that the criminal justice system run. Even though each part of the system is important I believe the most interesting component

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    Prison and Rehabilitation

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    behavior to accept the programs. Rehabilitation comes from inside a person. The person must want to change his behavior and make use of the programs available to them. Intentions of rehabilitation Rehabilitation is specific programs applied within a prison setting intended to bring about the end of criminal behavior called desistance‚ meaning to cease or stop. It is supposed to be a simple formula: prisoner classification X appropriate programming X positive participation = probability of desistance

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    Incarceration Prisons

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    There are millions of Americans in the United States (U.S) who have been to prison for conviction of a crime and incarceration rates are increasing (Public Safety Performance Project‚2007‚ Pew‚ 2008). Each year‚ thousands of individuals across the United States confront social and personal challenges related with the shift of transitioning from prison to society outside of prison. Incarceration prisons rates in the U.S. has increased more than any country in the world (Pew‚ 2008). In this informative

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    Five goals in sentencing; Punishment is one of the goals to sentencing. It is the infliction of pain upon someone and is considered retribution for criminals who commit crimes. Society uses punishment to keep criminals from being repeat offenders and therefore I believe it is a favorable from of sentencing. However‚ with the new three strikes law‚ I do not agree with some of the statutes that are being set forth. Deterrence is the hoping that others while seeing someone being prosecuted of a crime

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    Corrections Trends

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    Corrections Trend Evolution Roshanda Washington CJA/394 July 10‚ 2013 Tamra Washington Correction Trends Evolution Prisons are at a higher demand in this economy. As our world expands there are more crimes that are on rise and more individuals who are being sloppy and being caught for the crimes that they are committing. With more people being captured that leaves less space to house these criminals. We face more problems now than we did in the earlier years‚ now individuals are committing

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