CJ 210 8-1 Discussion Make Your Case

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CJ 210 Discussion: Make your Case Correctional institutions are obligated for rehabilitating prisoners who can be released. These prisoners need to be taught how to live peacefully as active members of society and not return to prison. Not rehabilitating criminals can cause prisons to become a holding facility through which criminals are recycled, learning to be better criminals in the process, and prisons will fail to achieve their primary goal of reducing crime. The purpose of correctional facilities has changed over time from incarceration to rehabilitation centers. Correctional facilities have adopted a behavioral approach to rehabilitation where prisoners are rewarded with privileges such as more extended visitation periods and punished for bad behavior through revoking privileges (Page,2011). Additionally, the authorities redesigned prisons to have more humane living conditions. Prisons have been restructured from the nasty cell blocks to pods. Prison officials classified criminals according to their crimes in that violent offenders are separated from nonviolent offenders, enabling each set to receive the help they need through rehabilitation courses. Respectful treatment of prisoners makes them behave well; thus, the success of a correctional institution is determined by recidivism (Page, 2011). Correctional facilities provide college programs such as creative arts, technical skills, and academic subjects (Page, 2011). As a result, prisoners can learn skills that will help them obtain an income upon release and be active contributors to society, thereby less likely to commit crimes. The prisoners are also treated with respect, and their human rights are not violated. Vertical prisons, house arrest, and in-patient rehabilitation programs would be most successful in rehabilitating prisoners. House arrest gives the criminal time to engage with his family, keeping him away from the unlawful influence and contributing positively to society

through work without wasting taxpayer’s money. Rehabilitation programs keep nonviolent offenders from violent criminals where they may learn new ways to commit a crime. It gives them unlimited free access to care and helps them quit drug addiction or improve their mental health. However, probation may not work very well, seeing that criminals violate the terms if not caught. In addition, it is difficult to watch every action of a criminal all the time. The goal is usually to correct bad behavior and turn criminals into better members of society. If criminals continue to re-offend after being in prison, then the correctional facility has failed. Other alternatives to traditional prisons include house arrest, where the court orders criminals to confine to their houses with electronic monitoring. Additionally, probation can be used instead of prisons where a judge sets conditions the criminal must comply with to avoid imprisonment. Another method could be in-patient rehabilitation programs, especially for criminals with drug and psychiatric problems. There, criminals can receive the help they need without outside influence. References Page, D. (December 20, 2011). The prison of the future. Retrieved from https://www.officer.com/command-hq/corrections/article/10565743/the-prison-of-the- future

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