The description of jails place in correction and its role throughout history Jails were initiated before any other component within the correctional system such as prisons‚ probation‚ or halfway houses. These institutions are considered the front line of the correctional system because nearly every offender starts their journey through the system here. King Henry II ordered the first jail or gaols as they were known then‚ to be built in 1166. The purpose of these jails was to house displaced persons
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The term inadequate in regards to the jails in past times referring to the inability to address the situation of correction and punishment in the right manner. (Siegel & Bartollas‚ 2014). History has shown that jails use to apply various forms of punishment‚ such as whipping post‚ stockades‚ and other devices that many would consider being inhumane. However‚ this is not true when it comes to modern jails and the treatment of its inmates. Society has placed importance on the inmates themselves‚ meaning
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Difference between Jails and Prisons It is very often that the terms are “interchangeably”‚ but what most people do not know there is actually a significant difference between the two. It is not just case of semantics. If a person is in a prison or a jail it has to do with the crime that person committed and the period in the process. Along with that‚ the treatment the inmates receive also fluctuates between the two. People always do not know the difference between the two terms‚ jail or prison‚ because
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Jail and Prison Paper Kerri-Ann Pimentel CJA/204 September 29‚ 2014 Erica Veljic Jail and Prison Paper The United States has approximately four types of penitentiaries. These correctional facilities are: Juvenile‚ federal prison‚ county jail and state prison. Generally‚ county jails are regarded as a facility that remands convicts for a moment before they are transferred to a penitentiary. In addition‚ county jails are used to detain convicts who have been imprisoned and have a prison
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Roles of Corrections Officers Keli Tomlinson Ashford University Corrections CRJ 303 Karyn Goldmeier September 19‚ 2014 Roles of Corrections Officers Many people view correctional officer‚ or COs‚ as the backbone to corrections. Besides managing inmates 24 hours a day‚ seven days a week‚ usually divided up working 12 hour shifts‚ their upmost important role is to maintain a safe and secure environment for both staff and inmates. Correctional officers have one of the hardest and most challenging jobs
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Jails‚ Prisons and Community based Corrections Anthony Canez CJA/204 June 27‚ 2013 Robin Downey Jails‚ Prisons and Community based Corrections In this essay I will attempt to explain and discuss probation and how it compares to other forms of sentencing‚ the types of prison‚ the origins of rehabilitation in prisons‚ parole and how it differs from mandatory release and finally options of community corrections. Ending the essay will be a critique on the current rehabilitation options. The history
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Roles of Corrections Officers CRJ303: Corrections January 12‚ 2015 The role of a correctional officers‚ also known as detention officers play a very vital role when it comes to their duties inside the penitentiary or in a detention home. The Department of Corrections is an agency of the United State government that have been around for many of centuries. The correctional officers and the prison administration are an essential piece to our Justice System. The correctional officers has the
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Racial Disparities in Corrections Over the last 40 years the prison population has increased 600 percent and it has negatively impacted young Black males‚ especially those living in socially disorganized neighborhoods (Childress‚ 2014). In 2001‚ Bonczar (2003) notes that Blacks accounted for nearly seventeen percent of individuals previously or currently incarcerated‚ which was six times more than White males. Besides having a higher chance of serving a prison term‚ African American are also likely
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for faculty to inmate; it has become a very expensive controversy. With overcrowding in prisons‚ a lot of other issues come with it. You must think of healthcare for inmates‚ and safety hazards inside of the prison. But the real question here is can jail/prison overcrowding be alleviated? In my opinion‚ absolutely! There are a couple options we can take to take ease on this situation. To begin with‚ in order to fix and issue – we must identify the exact issue and then we can begin to look for solutions
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Topic: The negative consequences of imprisonment have been exaggerated. Task: Critically examine this statement by examining the negative and positive aspects of imprisonment. The sanction of imprisonment is a last resort to be applied by the courts. Being sent to prison as an offender means that you are not currently fit to live in society in your current state. Consequences due to the sanction of imprisonment are vast and far reaching‚ with both positive and negative results with even more
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