Prisons are places that are meant to confine people who are perceived as threats to other people in the community. Imprisonment is used to punish the law breakers and to deter them from committing further crimes. Prisons are also seen as rehabilitation centers whereby the prisoners are equipped with various work skills which will help them avoid criminal activities. The imprisonment makes them realize that they committed an offense thus they will avoid repeating it upon the release from the prison (United Nations, 2005). The inmates are guarded by correction officers who ensure that they get their rights and at the same time maintain law and order within the prisons. The two aspects must be balanced. This paper will look into ways by which
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However the law requires that they should all be treated equally regardless of their ethnicity, race, age or religion (Stojkovic, S., & Lovell, R. 2013). Correctional officers cannot deliver this if they are not well versed with different cultures. To understand their background better, the corrective officers go for interpersonal communication skills training. This enables them to fully understand inmates modes of communication; both verbal and non verbal.
Inmates can take advantage of the rights granted to them by law to ensure the inmate has what they need as far as with their safety, security, and court requirements. It is the duty of the correctional officer to ensure that the prisons objective of confining the law breaker in a safe and secure place, reforming them to become good citizens is achieved.
References
HG.org (2016). Do Inmates Have Rights? If so, What Are They? Retrieved on 21st March …show more content…
However, the treatment should be aimed at making them reasonably comfortable and not making them have more pain or discomfort (Stojkovic, S., & Lovell, R. 2013). For example if a prisoner has a tooth decay that is disturbing him, the medical attention that he will receive is to remove the tooth, not to re-fill it. The officers are trained on first aids, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and physical fitness training.
Right to be free from discrimination
Inmates come from different backgrounds and have different cultures. However the law requires that they should all be treated equally regardless of their ethnicity, race, age or religion (Stojkovic, S., & Lovell, R. 2013). Correctional officers cannot deliver this if they are not well versed with different cultures. To understand their background better, the corrective officers go for interpersonal communication skills training. This enables them to fully understand inmates modes of communication; both verbal and non verbal.
Inmates can take advantage of the rights granted to them by law to ensure the inmate has what they need as far as with their safety, security, and court requirements. It is the duty of the correctional officer to ensure that the prisons objective of confining the law breaker in a safe and secure place, reforming them to become good citizens is
However the law requires that they should all be treated equally regardless of their ethnicity, race, age or religion (Stojkovic, S., & Lovell, R. 2013). Correctional officers cannot deliver this if they are not well versed with different cultures. To understand their background better, the corrective officers go for interpersonal communication skills training. This enables them to fully understand inmates modes of communication; both verbal and non verbal.
Inmates can take advantage of the rights granted to them by law to ensure the inmate has what they need as far as with their safety, security, and court requirements. It is the duty of the correctional officer to ensure that the prisons objective of confining the law breaker in a safe and secure place, reforming them to become good citizens is achieved.
References
HG.org (2016). Do Inmates Have Rights? If so, What Are They? Retrieved on 21st March …show more content…
However, the treatment should be aimed at making them reasonably comfortable and not making them have more pain or discomfort (Stojkovic, S., & Lovell, R. 2013). For example if a prisoner has a tooth decay that is disturbing him, the medical attention that he will receive is to remove the tooth, not to re-fill it. The officers are trained on first aids, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and physical fitness training.
Right to be free from discrimination
Inmates come from different backgrounds and have different cultures. However the law requires that they should all be treated equally regardless of their ethnicity, race, age or religion (Stojkovic, S., & Lovell, R. 2013). Correctional officers cannot deliver this if they are not well versed with different cultures. To understand their background better, the corrective officers go for interpersonal communication skills training. This enables them to fully understand inmates modes of communication; both verbal and non verbal.
Inmates can take advantage of the rights granted to them by law to ensure the inmate has what they need as far as with their safety, security, and court requirements. It is the duty of the correctional officer to ensure that the prisons objective of confining the law breaker in a safe and secure place, reforming them to become good citizens is