Punishment over Rehabilitation Simone Weil‚ a French philosopher‚ once said‚ “As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame‚ they kill; or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles.” We punish criminals because there is an intrinsic good in the guilty suffering; because the offender had knowledge that he/she would be punished if they committed a crime. Because we make a contract to give up certain rights in order for other rights to be protected‚ those
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Prison Rehabilitation Issue Prison inmates should be rehabilitated in order to reduce recidivism rates. There are over 1.5 million Americans incarcerated at this moment. With many leaving on parole‚ while others struggle with high re-arrest rates‚ many question whether prisons should rehabilitate for a substance and crime free re-entry into society. Those for rehabilitation argue that statistics support evidence that programs which educate convicts‚ allowing them to get G.E.D.’s and participate
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Correctional Facilities & Corruption Combined HU245 Correctional Facilities & Corruption Combined Correctional facilities house some of the most violent individuals in America. Keeping these criminals in line is the fiduciary responsibility of a correctional officer. These officers are held to a much higher standard than your average law enforcement officers. This research paper will discuss the corruption amongst correctional officers‚ gratuities received‚ motivation
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Concerning rehabilitation there are many things that come to mind. This paper will discuss what that term means. We will also examine the origin of rehabilitation and the different options that they get for parole. When we think about prisoner rehabilitation it is seen as a form of treatment. Simply because when a person goes through rehab‚ according to the definition‚ it is a form of treatment used to store a person back to good life. So when prisoners go through rehabilitation they are taught
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2008; Taylor‚ 2012). As a social work intern at Monroe County Correctional Facility‚ this topic becomes of great importance when working with inmates experiencing grief and loss. Providing treatment to these inmates mitigates the difficulties related to reentry‚ enhances the “ability to cope with prison life” (Hendry‚ 2009‚ p. 271)‚ and decreases the likelihood of recidivism (Hendry‚ 2009). Prevalence of Grief in Correctional Facilities The research that is accessible on grief and loss
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child could have a fair chance at life under those circumstances. When I was a Correctional Officer‚ I have experienced an incident that I would never forget. An inmate came into the intake process and was highly upset. We instructed him to calm down and after he did‚ he started telling us why he was upset? The inmate stated that he didn’t do anything wrong and he shouldn’t be there. We inspected
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cognitive rehabilitation in various cognitive domains ranging from memory‚ attention‚ executive functions to even functional ability as well. One sub-section also highlighted studies which suggested that cognitive rehabilitation has no adverse side-effects‚ and may have equal to or greater cognitive benefit than current pharmacological treatment‚ and can be combined with other interventions for enhanced benefit. Importantly‚ improvements in cognitive function due to cognitive rehabilitation are matched
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The foundation of correctional law and the start of the correctional system goes back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century in England. In the seventeenth and eighteenth century it began as hospice facilities which were institutions that promoted the idea of isolating offenders from each other. There were also had houses of correction which emphasized the importance of hard work at disagreeable tasks. The 1779 Penitentiary Act found that prisoners should be housed in secure and sanitary facilities
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Rehabilitation of Child Soldiers According to the UN‚ “Any person under 18 years of age who is part of any kind of regular or irregular armed force or armed group in any capacity‚ including but not limited to cooks‚ porters‚ messengers and anyone accompanying such groups‚ other than family members. The definition includes girls recruited for sexual purposes and for forced marriage. It does not‚ therefore‚ only refer to a child who is carrying or has carried arms.” (Abatneh 22).The use of children
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Being a correctional officer in a juvenile center is more than taking care of them but you get to fulfill many other roles in the facility. Those roles consist of parents‚ counselor‚ and caretaker. The inmates may consider you as the enemy and others may see you as a father/mother figure. The inmates spent most of their time with the correctional officer and by virtue they will be comfortable sharing their struggles with you. The correctional officers are expected to follow all policies and procedural
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