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    Community Corrections

    programs which manage offenders outside of jail or prison. Community corrections include probation and parole. Probation is a correctional supervision within the community rather than jail or prison. Parole is a period of conditional, supervised release from prison. There are some offenders who do not present any threat to society, and to incarcerate them in a dangerous correctional system, which could cause harm or damage to the person, and possibly lock them into a life of crime. Community corrections

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    Corrections

    ßCorrections Review Questions Sept 22,2014 Corrections Imani Threalkill 1. How did the term corrections evolve from the earlier use of the term penology? Penology is the study of the use of punishment for criminal acts. Penology emphasized the principal function of implementing punishment in the handling of criminal

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    Why You?

    array of procedures and activities having to do with private rights and remedies sought by civil action Administration of Justice * Detection * Apprehension * Detention * Pretrial Release * Prosecution * Adjudication * Correctional Supervision * Rehabilitation of accused persons or

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    Crjs101-1302b-07 Unit 4 Db

    responsible for his or her acts. However, criminals will receive his or her punishment accordingly to the crime and type of person he or she is. There are different levels of punishment established from jails to prisons. The four main types of correctional facilities county jail, state prison, federal prison, and juvenile facilities. County jails are used for criminals who are lawfully custody of the state and are awaiting trial. Criminals who have been convicted and have a sentence less than a year

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    Juveniles In Foster Care

    Juveniles in Foster Care According to Muller-Ravett and Jacobs (2012) every year, more than 25,000 young people age out of the foster care system, upon reaching adulthood usually at the age of 18. This number is far less than the 100,000 young people, with dual involvement, leaving juvenile justice facilities each year. Many studies found that 50 percent of youth entering the detention system have experienced with child welfare especially those who have languished in foster care.

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    Leg420

    juveniles in criminal justice and respectful treatment provided by law enforcement officers to them. Juveniles in criminal justice are Virginia are treated as a specific group and have extended rights compared to adult offenders. Juveniles have their correctional centers and detention facilities, but the maximum sentence there cannot be too long because Virginia has not enough bed spaces to detain all juveniles who have problems with the law. The values of knowledge, respect and effective communication

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    The Case of the Under Cooked Chicken

    assistants are entrusted with. It explains what the leadership style means and defines the chosen style the team picked. Solutions are discussed and how the warden and assistants reached the end conclusion. The Case of the Under Cooked Chicken The correctional officers reported to the warden and the assistant wardens about the problems the inmates have in regards to chicken and other foods that are served to them. The inmate’s complaints stem from under cooked chicken; the food is bland and there are

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    Future of the Juvenile Justice System Proposal

    Future of the Juvenile Justice System Proposal Gina Tompkins, Marcus Hall, Terri Washington, Victor Jones CJA 374 November 24, 2013 Bruce Clingan Future of the Juvenile Justice System Proposal The juvenile justice system is designed to correct and change the behavior of juvenile offenders. Change in behavior is an indication the system is working. If there is no change, the system is deemed ineffective and a team of juvenile justice consultants are called in to make corrections. In reality

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    Educating Ofenders in Harris County

    text. Harris County, TX . On March 12, 2004 the CEA unanimously voted to grant accreditation to Harris County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Education Program. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office became the first county jail in the U.S. to receive the Correctional Education Association (CEA) accreditation for its Inmate Education Program (Albers, 2006:15). This recognition sets Harris County Sheriff’s Office to a high standard to be compared with. The educational facility is located on Crites Street in Harris

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    Course Project: Applied Information Technology Project

    Course Project: Applied Information Technology Project MIS 535 – Managerial Applications of Information Technology Prof. Richard Dixon Table of Contents 1. Abstract 2. Brief Company Background 3. Discussion of business problems 4. High Level solution 5. Benefits of solving the problem 6. Business/Technical approach 7. Business process changes 8. Technology or business practices used to augment the solution 9. Conclusions and overall recommendations 10

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