History of Correctional Policies The history of correctional polices began in the 1800s and it is still and important part of today’s justice system. There were many sanctions applicable for individuals who committed crimes but prison is one of the most common ones. During the 16th and 17th centuries most punishments were public for embarrassment purposes to stop the criminal behavior. One example of public punishment is the “pillory”‚ which was a wooden device with holes in it to put the head and
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Correctional facilities continue to create career criminals rather than rehabilitate lost souls. The relationship between inmates and guards often resemble an alpha and omega status‚ creating a system superiority within two equals. Upon release‚ adjusting to life beyond bars is nearly impossible for some convicts. While life time in prison is the current solution for reoffending criminals‚ a rehabilitative justice system could give convicts the skills they need to return into society as productive
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failure rate; new crime by convicted felony inmates and probationers and is measured by rates of re-arrest for a new misdemeanor or felony offense‚ reconviction on new charges‚ and re-incarceration or sentence to another court imposed sanction such as probation‚ a diversionary program‚ or a fine. Each measure has strengths and weaknesses‚ but combined‚ the three are a more comprehensive and accurate means to measure the rate of recidivism. At least 70% of inmates and 58% of probationers are re-arrested
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walk in Tower 34 A-Pod‚ cell 8 Inmate Quintero‚ Cesar T221902 was standing at the back wall facing the wall with his cellmate Inmate Gonzalez‚ Yadhir T217188. I asked Inmate Quintero and Inmate Gonzalez what they were doing; Inmate Quintero stated “Nothing.” Inmate Quintero and Inmate Gonzalez then walked out of the cell. At that time I searched cell 8 and discovered a sharpened toothbrush in a drink bottle on the cell desk. I then made a radio call to security control for additional officers and ordered
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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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1. Table Of Contents 2. Introduction 3. Summary of Articles 3.1 Article 1 - “No More Cracks: Sustainable Self Healing Concrete‚” (TheUrbanDeveloper.com‚ 2015). Concrete structures are known to exposed to harsh elements and in result it will eventually weakens the structure. Therefore‚ researchers from Delft Technical University in Netherlands created a formula of self healing material. They’ve called it the Bioconcrete. It is made up of two components; bacillus spores and calcium lactate nutrients
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the different effects releasing elderly inmates would have on the prison system and also on the public. Also this paper would show and explain the pros and cons of keeping the elderly inmates behind bars. This will show the growth of the elderly inmates in prison and the reasoning behind the rapid growing population. Overall‚ the research done would address the issue of if elderly inmates should be released early. Releasing Elderly Inmates Elderly inmates are growing rapidly behind the prison
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will be a common answer as to why they ended up with the child custody and visitation arrangement they have. The answer being‚ "the judge decided it." In other words‚ the judge chose the parenting arrangement you have based on his/her belief of what was in your child’s best interest. Judges do not always make the child custody decision or choose the parenting plan arrangement for the parent’s. In fact‚ more often than not‚ the judge will not make the child custody decision for the parent’s. It is
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The oldest penal facility ‚ founded in 1832‚ is situated in Zamboanga City‚ the San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm. It has gained a historical landmark as the first penal facility in the country. It was however destroyed during the Spanish-American war in 1888. It was eventually revived under the Reorganization Act of 1905 and placed under the Bureau of Prisons to receive convicted prisoners in Mindanao. (Note: In Australia‚ the oldest penal facility is situated in Darwin
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Introduction Criminologist and politicians have debated the effectiveness of correctional rehabilitation programs since the 1970’s when criminal justice scholars and policy makers throughout the United States embraced Robert Martinson’s credo of “nothing works” (Shrum‚ 2004). Recidivism‚ the rate at which released offenders return to jail or prison‚ has become the most accepted outcome measure in corrections. The public’s desire to reduce the economic and social costs associated with crime and incarceration
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