Prison Rehabilitation Case Study

educational programs on defining sexual violence, prevention, victim rights, services available to victims, and encouraging inmates to report victimizations (Fowler et al., 2010). It is easier said than done for victimized inmates to report sexual assaults incidents to prison officials. That being said, prison officials must be vigilant and set the tone; exemplify good leadership and management skills that can instill good working ethics in the minds of correction officers. Rehabilitation programs are offered in certain states for incarcerated mothers; however, certain aspects of the overall prison regime are incompatible with some of the issues which women face while in custody (Hanser & Gomila, 2015). Pregnant inmates require particular resources and attention such as dieting programs; physical fitness, clothing and medical care (Clarke & Simon, 2013). The aforementioned programs needed by pregnant inmates are not always readily available at most U.S. penal institutions for women. The Texas of Department of Criminal Justice has developed a rehabilitation program called “Baby and Mother Bonding Initiative (BAMBI)”, for eligible offenders who are pregnant while in prison (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, 2015). In summary, the …show more content…
Discuss the history and role of women in: a. policing; b. the judiciary; c. corrections; or d. juvenile justice (pick option a, b, c, or d for this question).
The field of law enforcement has always been a male dominant profession in the early days of America policing, and women were not seen as capable of performing police tasks usually done by men. Hanser and Gomila (2015) noted, “In early U.S. history, women who worked in law enforcement usually did so in positions that dealt with social service functions, clerical work, juvenile work, or vice investigations” (p. 76). Through perseverance and hardship, women have transformed their stereotypical role of social work and took on tasks that were traditionally held for male