Corrections

Jaden Tabor Mrs. Slous College Bound English 12 (1B) 19 October 2016 The Impact Crime and Incarceration has on Society Crime and Incarceration is a highly negative topic in our society. Crime has been around for decades. We hear about it on the news, school, work, and many other places. Crime not only affects the people who are incarcerated, but also everyone else around them. In a study where Oregon…

Correctional knowledge by the public is heavily based on media portrayals of the prison system. The media utilizes four main types of prison film narratives to tell the stories of inmates and the corrections system. The first type of prison narrative is the “nature of confinement” prison film (Surette, 2015). In this narrative, the prisoners are portrayed as victims of injustice, often have been framed for a crime they did not commit, a chance accident, or pushed into crime by forces beyond…

gangs still operate within the inside walls and often will still make the shot calls from within prison. Gangs are known to operate on respect. The treatment of the known gang members will go far in the rapport building stage. I believe that a corrections officer, by demonstrating ethics and…

Entering into Lebanon Correctional last Wednesday, I had expectations and prejudgments of the inmates that I prepared for myself mentally. With Lebanon Correctional being a third level prison, the exterior of the facility has barbed fencing and security, housing various criminals who have committed felonies. Before meeting the inmates, I expected them to be of the stereotypical dramatization that is portrayed in the media: intimidating, cold, threatening, possibly even sociopathic. With the list…

Depending on the policy adopted different impacts will be felt within the justice system. A significant amount of polices including mandatory minimums laws clog up the court system, allow the use of discretion by prosecutors, may cause law enforcement to use unethical methods, and contribute to overcrowding in jails and prisons. Ineffective, unsupported policies that have developed due to a perceived need or due to governmental incentive have caused the criminal justice system to become…

Discussion The treatment and care of mentally ill individuals within correctional institutions is a major social issue society currently faces. Due to overcrowding and a lack of funds for programs and trained professionals, many mentally ill inmates only receive limited care (Huxter, 2013; Kerle, 2016). An important step in improving their overall condition is conducting research into different treatment methods and their success in treating mentally ill offenders within a correctional setting.…

“We cannot hold corrections administrators accountable for the safety of prisoners and staff, and for public safety, if we do not provide the resources necessary to effectively manage their facilities.” This quote shows how the author calls the reader into action by telling them that these problems can and should be fixed. On the other hand, the popular news article states the same issue using a harsher tone. Moreover, this news article not only states what is wrong with the correction system…

to remain violent. The extent of police brutality can be improved through the training of police officers and racially integrated departments resulting in the decline of police violence. Many ways to correct police misconduct have evolved. Such corrections include sufficient training, recruitment, and integration. In recruitment, tighter screening and background checks could be used to avoid violence and racism to enter into the police force. By means of integration, the presence of more…

The Division holds a vision for responding to futuristic corrections challenges. This vision embraces restorative justice for victims and promises a more effective process for partnerships in our ND communities. The Division eagerly embraces the philosophy of community partnerships and community safety. Combined…

In correction terms, custody is a level of control exercised over offenders within correctional institution. Count is a type of method that’s used for verifying all the inmates that are present in prison. Lockdown keeps all the inmates in prison from leaving their cell or rooms. 4. Sally port is an exit where its highly restricted from inmates to escape to the free world. 5. Contraband is any item that’s forbidden from escaping prison. 6. In a frisk search, inmates bodies would be pat down, if…