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    Community Corrections

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    Nicole Daniels Lang Community Corrections CCJ4400 Robert Mark McWilliams February 22‚ 2015 Community Corrections Community Corrections is made up of many different types of agencies working together. There are deterrence programs‚ parole officers and re-entry personnel to help an inmate who is going to be able to use community corrections after release from prison or jail. These people and agencies help the inmate to transition back into the community and also help them to use the available

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    Contraband In Corrections

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    A simple piece of chewing gum can be used to prevent locks from operating properly. Cellphones can be used to aid an escape‚ expand criminal enterprises and conduct criminal activities from behind prison walls. A prison staff of the Orange County Jail brought tool‚ maps‚ and photos of the surrounding areas that led to three inmates escaping (York‚ 2016). Staff members and inmates have been injured physically and even killed because of contraband. “In 2011‚ correctional officers experienced two hundred

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    Recidivism In Corrections

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    Maintenance and Aftercare Mandy McCurdy Southern Oregon University Abstract Corrections‚ is an ever changing field today. One goal of corrections is to rehabilitate and treat offenders so they are ready or prepared to reenter society. It is stated that‚ “Reentry is the process of transition that incarcerated individuals make from prison or jail to the community‚” (Velasquez‚ 2010‚ p. 8). In order for any form of maintenance and aftercare to be effective‚ post prison and after release‚ there

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    Race and Corrections

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    Race and Corrections Sheronda Allen Arizona State University CRJ 305- Laura Owen Minorities remain overrepresented in crime‚ offending‚ victimization‚ and all stages of the criminal justice process especially confinement. Overrepresentation alludes to a situation in which a greater part of a particular group is present at various stages within the justice system than would be expected based on its part in the general population (Rosich‚ 2007). Minorities have always had a

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    Corrections History

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    History of Corrections in Minnesota In the mere forty years of which the publication "Corrections Retrospective 1959-1999‚ Minnesota Department of Corrections" is based‚ Minnesota’s corrections history has vastly changed. During this time‚ one can observe an ever shifting correctional philosophy‚ how sentencing tendencies tend to reflect changes in attitude‚ how community members have been involved as corrections volunteers and also the effects of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction on the

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    Apply for the Position

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    catering. The internship makes me become more responsible and interpersonal skills. I also had better time management and after the internship. In addition‚ I have learned the importance of delivering qualitative products and service. I would like to apply for the position of Event Planning Assistant as I am very interested in the event planning field. I think I meet all the requirements of the post. I have a relevant college degree in City Collage and I am skillful in using computer. I am experienced

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    Jails And Prisons

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    Jails And Prisons Adam Putnam CJA/204 February 18‚ 2014 Leroy Hendrix Jails And Prisons In the following paragraphs comparisons between the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford County‚ Virginia and Federal Corrections Institution Petersburg Medium in Hopewell City‚ Virginia. The types of prisons will be identified. The major differences between the Rappahannock Regional Jail and FCI Petersburg Medium will be examined. Jail and prison culture and subculture as well as the violent behavior that

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    Apply Strategies

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    Apply strategies to foster criticism in problem solving To solve a problem‚ we need to have all the information we can gather so that it can be completely digested. 1.The first is to say to yourself‚ before you begin to take a critical look at any idea‚ “I know this idea is going to look good to me and that I am going to feel it’s pointless to look for flaws. That’s natural. I thought of it‚ so I want it to be perfect. But I’m going to disregard this reaction and force myself to examine it critically

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    Correction facilities being ran privately instead of being run by the government is a growing concept that has been meet with both praise and skeptisism. Pratt and Maahs‚ describe privatization in corrections as a growth industry state “Rooted primarily in the political and economic context of the 1980s. The movement to privatize public services has received increasing support in response to taxpayer demands that government provide more services with fewer resources. Advocates of correctional

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    Corrections Notes

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    Corrections MW 2:30-3:45 8/28/13 Deterrence Two types - General and specific General: Punishment as an example to the general public Specific: Punishment inflicted on criminals to deter Asumptions Operates under utilitarianism: human behavior is governed by the individual’s risk vs reward Punishment must be certain‚ swift‚ severe Are these reasonable assumptions? Incapacitation Defined: Simply put‚ when individuals are incarcerated or executed‚ they cannot commit further crimes

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