Correctional System Budget Student’s Name Institution Introduction Different states in the United States are faced with the worst financial crisis in history. Declining revenues had led to forced cuts in almost all government functions among them being the correctional facilities which were considered off limits before this crisis began. The budgets of more than 26 state department of corrections have been significantly cut, and those that have not been cut are reducing their expenditure on
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Introduction Over 100,00 juvenile can be found in out-of home juvenile correctional facilities on any given day of the year (Fields and Abrams, 2010). Juveniles’ perceptions of correctional facilities and their transition back into the community can have a profound impact on the Juvenile justice system as a whole. By studying how juveniles see the system and their own transition, researchers are able to identify “problem areas” and thus create better practices that can be put into place to help fill
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several different roles or assignments that correctional officers perform. One type can be a block officer, although there is some advanced technology in the facilities officers still run safety risks in the facility. If an officer is exhausted they can run a risk in the cell block. Three possible safety issues an officer can face are: inmates hiding contraband ad weapons, missing inmates, and problems arising in the living area. One safety issue a correctional officer could face, if left alone in a
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It happened at the Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois. Other people and the people in his state were saying that he deserves more than just a death punishment right away, they want him to suffer more because of all the bodies he killed. After Gacy’s trial and execution
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duties of a correctional Psychologist Donterise L. Anderson Saint Leo University Abstract An increasing rate of violation of crimes characterizes the current global environment. Different forms of violence and aggression, including drug trafficking and abuse, robbery, and rape cases among other forms of violence necessitates the need for analyzing the roles of a correctional psychologist. The special roles played by the correctional psychologists
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LIFE OF A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CRJ: 303 Corrections 17 March 2013 Abstract The life of a correctional officer is something that is easily over looked. Not understanding or knowing the intricate details that go into what it actually takes to coexist with incarcerated inmates is one of the reasons that the general public is able to go about their daily lives, not thinking or wondering how those inmates are controlled. Correctional officers have one of the hardest jobs on the planet, having to work
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When I first started my career at The Department of Corrections (CDCR), in Chino, California. I had no idea that deciding to become a Correctional Officer would be one of the worst career choices of my life. One day, in particular, made this abundantly clear. One single day would change my perspective on my life, confirming my ethical beliefs, affirm that no career was worth my soul and that making the correct decision can be traumatic and an isolating experience. Arriving to work that summer night
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Instructor – David Foltzer August 25, 2013 The definition of rehabilitation as it would apply to a prisoner is “the process of restoring an individual to a useful and constructive place in society especially through some form of vocational, correctional, or therapeutic retraining”. When we speak of prisoner rehabilitation we are seeking to teach prisoners how to function as productive, law abiding citizen within society. The purpose is to provide them with educational, vocational and therapeutic
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Like society, punishment in correctional systems have evolved. Correctional systems are also known as Penal Systems, which refers to a network of agencies that administer jurisdiction over prisons. Today, the punishment for committing a crime include imprisonment, restitution/ fines, probation/ parole and the death penalty. However, there was a time when individuals would have their right hand cut off for stealing, or be drowned for committing adultery. Imagine being part of a society where drowning
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Crime Causation Sharon Semien BUS303 August 9, 2011 Katina Douglas Crime Causation In 1980, an Illinois jury convicted John Wayne Gacy for killing 33 young boys and men. Sarcastically, after his conviction, the infamous killer (also known as “The Killer Clown”) said “I should have never been convicted of anything more serious than running a cemetery without a license” (Star Quotes, 2009, p. 1). Obviously, something intrusively wrong resonated in Gacy for him to make such a statement that
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