The U.S. correctional system has come under critical public scrutiny which has corrections administrators scrambling to find ways to run effective correctional facilities. The reality of corrections administration today is that it is changing. Major issues of this changing environment include ongoing budget concerns‚ privatization‚ technology‚ overcrowding‚ program issues‚ personnel management‚ security issues‚ and legal issues. This paper examines these current issues facing correctional administrators
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How does our correctional system punish offenders? Convicted felons can be punished in many different ways‚ but one thing is sure it would not be cruel and unusual. Before we look at how we punish offenders we must first understand why we are punishing them. The general purpose behind punishment is to inflict upon criminals some kind of suffering for the crime that they have committed or to protect society from those considered too dangerous to live amongst us. Punishment‚ a necessary evil‚ is sometimes
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U.S. Correctional System Our correctional systems have quite a few ways to punish offenders. Some are made to do community service and work to make up for the offense that he or she committed. You also have those who are fined for the offense and must pay the cost by the date requested or there will be other penalties such as‚ the offender having to serve jail time. There are individuals who report crime that takes place inside the neighborhood to law enforcement. Without such
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How does our correctional system punish offenders? It will depend upon what type of sentence(s) the offender was/is given‚ if the offender is to be incarcerated‚ than that offender will have to serve time in a jail facility or in prison. The difference between jail and prison is that the prison will have a much longer term to serve out. Whereas the jail it is for small sentencing‚ like for one year. The offenders that are sent to the Federal system or the State prison may be held there at different
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Roles of Correctional Officers Correctional officers play a vital role in the prison system. They are the first line of defense in prisons. They are ultimately responsible for the safety‚ security‚ and supervision of inmates that are under their care. They must enforce all the rules and policies that the prison officials emplace in order to maintain good order and discipline. Without correctional officers‚ prisons would not run and complete ciaos would occur. Correctional
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The US Correctional System When it comes to the phrase “being behind bars‚” most people get the visualization and thought of prison‚ our correctional facilities. When thinking of these prisons there is one big thought about it and that is time. Offenders that get sentenced to prison usually have a very long sentence over there head. The real questions for these correctional systems is how are offenders punished as well as how are they rehabilitated? People may never understand the main role of prisons
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JUVENLILES IN THE CORRECTION SYSTEM CARDINAL D CASTILLO CRJ 303 MICHEAL MARINI 6 JUN 2011 JUVENILES IN CORRECTION SYSTEM Juveniles in this country commit all types of crimes from petty crimes to heinous crimes like murders and aggravated assault. The UCR reveal that juvenile individuals under eighteen were arrested for 1.6 million crimes. (Bartollas & Miller‚ 2011). Adolescents and young adults have the highest rate of criminal victimization. ( Conklin‚ 2010). Juvenile court judges
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Nigeria Correctional Systems 1 Nigeria Correctional System Chiquita Yusuff Axia College CJS/230 Nigeria Correction System 2 “Protect the society; reform the prisoner. If you cannot do the time‚ do not do the crime”. This is the motto used by the country of Nigeria‚ in regards to its correctional system. The slogan is an understatement when it comes to the actual
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How does stress affect the immune system The immune system is designed to defend the body against millions of antigens that would otherwise invade it. None of these things are able to get in when your immune system is working efficiently‚ but the moment your immune system stops functioning properly‚ the opportunity for antigens to attack is available. Kiecolt-Glaser (1984) carried out a natural experiment investigating whether the stress of short-term stressors had an effect on immune system functioning
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The correctional system for women in America leaves much to be desired. There is many realms of the prison system that need to be evaluated and remedied in order to better service those who require reprimanding in society‚ especially considering a situation as delicate as being pregnant and incarcerated. Women in prisons are often neglected and looked over for their basic health and mental needs in favor of the more prominent issue of incarcerated men. Policies and new legislation should be implemented
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