JUS – 294 Correctional Institutions

Research Assignment # 1

Penal Data

Instructions:

Locate and research the following:

1. Select a State in the United States to collect data on regarding that state’s correctional facilities. For example: You may select the state of (North Dakota) to collect data on.

2. Research the number of prisons in the State you have selected; and indicate the levels of security for the number of prisons in that state. For Example: The state of North Dakota has a total of 75 correctional institutions that house inmates at minimal, medium, and close custody security levels. Forty-five institutions are minimal security, five are medium custody; and twenty-five are close custody or have maximum security levels.

3. Your state’s statutory authority for the operation of prisons. For Example: The state of North Dakota statutory authority for the operation of prisons is overseen by the Governor who appoints a Director of Prisons from her staff.

4. Research the types of programs (in general) that are offered through-out the prison system in the state you selected. For Example: The state of North Dakota has numerous programs through-out their prison system. Several of North Dakota’s prisons have drug rehabilitation programs that….etc. They also have a General Education programs that assist inmates who have not graduated high school obtain a GED. They also have…….

5. Research if your state recognizes the death penalty; if so, for what crimes, and what method is used. Also, indicate if your state does utilize the death penalty, how many inmates have been executed thus far. For Example: The state of North Dakota does recognize the death penalty for 1st degree murder only. The state of North Dakota utilizes the gas chamber and lethal injection. Since its inception, North Dakota has executed 15