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    Community Corrections

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    Community Corrections Kit Vanden Heuvel CJS/230 July 31‚ 2011 Maria Brewer Community Corrections Community corrections address many complex issues that plague the criminal justice system in the United States. Many alternatives have come to fruition in an attempt to decrease incarceration‚ rehabilitate offenders‚ lower crime rates‚ reduce recidivism‚ and control costs. We currently lead all other nations in producing prisoners. Community corrections could put us in a more positive and productive

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    Ethics in Corrections

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    Ethics in Corrections The Colorado Department of Corrections has very explicated rules on not having personal relationships with inmates. They can be found on the internet at Colorado Department of Corrections web site http://www.doc.state.co.us/HR/hr.htm#4. They can also be found at the Colorado Corrections Department of Personnel 4CCR801 Personnel Board Rules and Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/dhr/rules/docs/rules

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    History of Corrections

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    History of American Corrections The corrections system in America began mostly with the arrival of William Penn and his “Great Law.” This was back in 1682; the “Great Law” was based on humane principals and also focused on hard labor as a punishment. The corrections system really began to take hold in North America in the late 1700’s with the idea’s and philosophy of Beccaria‚ Bentham‚ and Howard. These philosophies were based on the thought that prisoners could be treated and reformed back

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    make the court function properly are prosecutors‚ defense attorneys‚ and judges. * Corrections: In the corrections including the probation‚ parole‚ jail‚ prison and community based sanctions such as electronic monitoring and house arrest‚ the purpose is to punish‚ rehabilitate‚ and ensure public safety. 3. What are the roles‚ functions and practices of the different personnel within the component? * Roles: Law enforcement officials are opposed to fulfilling the duty imposed by law‚ by serving

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    Corrections and Treatment

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    David Richard DeMusz Sunday October 31‚ 2010 Corrections and Treatment Instructor: Lester G. Julian Community-based treatment The three community-based treatment efforts which I would like to focus attention on are Intensive Outpatient Counseling Services‚ abbreviated as (IOP) next‚ a community based program known as: Child Mental Health

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    Community Base Correction

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    Robert L. Jett 3/16/2014 Community Based Correction Intro To Sociology Ms. Dawn McClanahan‚ J.D. Community Based Corrections Community based correction is a more effective means of criminal punishment in comparison to incarceration. Community based corrections is a program which supervises people who have been convicted or are facing conviction. It is a non-incarcerate system of correction. These offenders have been convicted or are facing conviction. Some offenders

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    Provincial Jail

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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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    Bureau of Correction

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    Corrections in the Philippines started during pre-colonial times when the task was community-based. It was only during the Spanish regime that an organized corrective service was made operational. The main penitentiary was the Old Bilibid Prison at Oroquieta Street in Manila which was established in 1847. It was formally opened on April 10‚ 1986 by a Royal Decree. About four years later‚ on August 21‚ 1870‚ the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm in Zamboanga City was established to confine Muslim rebels

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    Jails and Prison

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    Jails are always overlooked‚ but they play a very important role in our justice system. The jails is the oldest of all of the correctional components‚ and have several missions and roles to play in our justice system. Jails have been around since 1166. the first jail was established in England‚ and was used to detained filthy‚ poor‚ and individuals with medical attention. John Howard drafted the penitentiary act of 1779 with the assistance of English house if commons. This act added four requirements

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    Ethical and Professional Conflicts in Correctional Psychology Linda E. Weinberger and Shoba Sreenivasan The role of the mental health professional in a prison setting has changed to reflect the prevailing ideology of the correctional administration that deemphasizes treatment and emphasizes security and custodial concerns. As a consequence‚ mental health professionals who work in corrections have experienced unique ethical and professional conflicts. Standards were developed to address the conflicts

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