Jails and Prisons Nicholas Davis CJA/204 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE University of Phoenix Christopher Cannon May 13‚ 2013 Jails and Prisons Have you ever sat back and thought about what prison or jail is like? Is it just like in the movies or do inmates really not get that much free time? What is the difference between prison and jail? When talking about different kinds of prisons and the level at which they are labeled the three that come to mind are minimum‚ medium‚ and high
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April 19‚ 2013 Correction Theory and Practice. Sec. 2 Jail reaction paper Walking into the jail‚ I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Was there going to be rows of cells with prisoners in them? Were the prisoners going to be walking about like it was any normal day? Were the officers going to be big‚ scary‚ and yelling? I made a few guesses but then decided to wait until I got inside and saw exactly what was in store for my classmates and I. We immediately had to go through a metal detector and
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Expository Essay People may or may not realize the difference between what one wants to do and what one should do. Throughout time there have been many cases in which someone had to stop and think what they should do in a situation and what they want to do. John Proctor in The Crucible written by Arthur Miller‚ Mike Shanahan with the Washington Redskins‚ and Morton Schmidt/Doug McQuaid in 21 Jump Street are all examples of what one should do and wants to do. In the play The Crucible‚ John Proctor
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your classmates? 5. Do you think that this is funny and have you ever done this before? 6. Are you aware that this is a criminal offense and you could go to jail? 7. Do your parents know that you behave in this manner? 8. Do you know that if her parents press charges that you will go to jail today? 9. Do you know that I am here to take you to jail because of this criminal act that you have committed? Now‚ this is when the entire conversation changes to a powerful mentoring session for the teenager
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Jails are the washbasins of the correctional system. They are the oldest of the correctional components and yet it still has a difficult mission and role while having to be diverse. Jails hold a variety of inmates‚ those who have been arrested‚ detained pending trial‚ sentenced to short terms of confinement for minor crimes‚ and those being held for administrative transfer to another unit. These facilities face issues such as dealing with unknown offenders‚ managing medical problems and detoxifications
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State Prisoners in County Jails February 2010 State Prisoners in County Jails A Publication of the Research Division of NACo’s County Services Department Written by Brian Albert Research Intern February 2010 National Association of Counties 1 About the National Association of Counties The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States. Founded in 1935‚ NACo provides essential services to the nation’s
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17‚ 2012 Are Jails Necessary? What would the world be like without jails? Some might think that it might be good; some might think that it might be bad. It would be a terrible idea not to have jails. It would change society back to renaissance or barbarian times where one did not even get punished for killing another person. Without jails‚ a major increase in committed crimes around the world‚ and a major increase in the death rate would be the ending results‚ and with jails‚ people are given
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Babies Incarcerated Babies in Jail February of 2012 Decatur Correctional Center had its ribbon hosted a ceremony for the Moms and Babies Program. This program allows an inmate whose release date is within 18 months of the delivery of the baby to keep the baby incarcerated with the mother. The mother and baby are given their own room to accommodate both mother and child’s needs. Deputy Director Debbie Denning of Women and Family Services states that “The Mom and Babies program is designed
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Architecture‚ Industrial Design‚ and Built Environment | Proposed Redevelopment of Provincial Jail of Batangas | AR 200 - Thesis Research Writing | BY | CALINGASAN‚ NANCY APRIL2005109704 | 5/10/2012 | Crowding‚ degrading physical and mental health of prisons‚ and deteriorating environmental quality are common issues in Philippine jails. This research aims to suggest built environment improvements in provincial jails considering both its punitive and reformative functions. Architectural recommendations
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Prisons and Jails Jordyn Elby CJA/204 University of Phoenix Abstract The criminal justice system in itself is wide and covers many aspects. The most important part of those aspects is the jails and prisons around the nation. These are the places that are going to separate those who offend away from the community and keep our community overall pretty safe. Even though there is a funnel system within the criminal justice system‚ it should be noted that jails and prisons
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