Corrections

Corrections just like the law enforcement and courts have many areas of expertise as well whether it be Probation and Parole - the penal system or jail on a local or federal level, these places are in place to ensure the safety and well being of the prisoner and also to possibly offer some form of rehabilitation in order for them to be released as a better person to society. How do they interact together? This could be and sometimes is on a daily basis. The police-detectives-of the law…

offenses. The overcrowding in prisons was derived from the very costly War on Drugs, the Get Tough on Crime movement, which encouraged the state of California’s three strikes law, and lastly the lack of funding for the United States Department of Corrections. The overcrowding of prisons has led to a number of understaffed facilities and several prisons that are considered unsafe for the inmates and the correctional officers.…

large to the public mistrust of the effect of prisons, and the ever growing number of recidivism rates, prison officials has attempted to incorporate new police to help address the above concerns. The primary goals of community justice within corrections is to achieve public safety by reduce the recidivism rates by effectively managing offenders within the community. In order correctional officials to achieve this goal, they must develop and maintain strong partnerships with the community that…

resources are community corrections. Community corrections can often be a privatized agency that is similar and different form private prisons. Privatized community corrections can give positive outcomes to the criminal justice system, but it can have a negative impact on the clients because they have to pay fees to the centers. Why do are clients required to pay these fees instead of the courts, or citizens? There are laws written in the state of Colorado regarding Community Corrections.…

According to Bureau of Justice Statistics term corrections refers to the supervision of people who have been convicted of, arrested for or sentenced for criminal offence. Any action that involves criminal offenders after they have been convicted is meant to be corrective, changing their behavior to become closer to society’s norms. Corrections include in itself a variety of facilities, programs or services. It could be a community service like cleaning up the streets or a person could be on a…

Correctional Corruption and Contraband The U.S. Department of Justice reported in September of 2015 six corrections officers from two correctional facilities in Philadelphia have been charged with suppling drugs and cellular phones to inmates for profit (CrimsiderStaff CBS News). Correctional officers have always been exposed to corruption for personal gain for many years. Not all corrections officers succumb to internal facility corruption, but for those who do degrade not only the facility…

Good morals, integrity, and professionalism are just a few of the expectations that correctional case managers are expected to possess. Professional writing skills, computer familiarity, and knowledge of the laws and regulations pertaining to corrections are just some of the requirements a case manager must have. The position of case manager does not consist of sitting behind the desk the entire shift. Case managers are expected to move around communicating with the inmates and networking with a…

Andrew Bland wrote a journal article entitled Corrective Experiences in Corrections Counseling in the Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology. This journal article discusses the early correctional counselor’s responsibilities and relationships between counselors and inmates. It also discusses more recent practices and what can be improved in the future to help keep people out of jail and prison. Bland feels as though if there was a way to continue the counseling services after the…

Community corrections involves great risk when not done correctly. Allowing offenders a chance to serve their sentence in the community is a privilege that involves trust. Some offenders are bigger risks than others and it is important to know what risk level an individual is at. It is also important that the offenders receive the correct type and amount of resources such as counseling and more. Without the proper techniques and tools offenders may be more likely to continue to commit crimes in…

ELMIRA (WENY) - Correction officers at the Elmira Correctional Facility, lined the streets outside the prison Monday afternoon to protest what they say is a lack of support from the state. The C.O.'s say there's been a rise in violence within prison walls, yet they're not given the appropriate staff or resources to keep themselves safe from the prisoners. Cars drivings down Davis street showed their support for the staff at the Elmira Correctional Facility by beeping a horn. Which is more…