Issues In Corrections

Punctuated by centuries of discrimination, oppression, and the outright mishandling of justice, the rights of women in prisons has been historically mauled by an unprecedented legal negligence. Without the equality and prioritization that was granted to their male counterparts, it took decades of malpractice before women had any form of safety or security in prisons at all.

In handling a situation like this, the prison warden should focus on the confidential nature of the matter. The challenge in communication is getting the recipient to understand the message in a way very parallel to what is intended (Stojkovic et al., 2008). Understanding the mechanics that inspire perception is vital to effective communication. Because and individuals logic and understanding of a message is based on past experiences, which may differ from sender of message, the interpretations may be different. The prison warden should relay the messages to the individuals who have the most authority within the organization first. This way he can portray to them how to extend the message down to subordinates and in the exact form.

At any given time, a single corrections officer, can expect to be outnumbered by upwards of 400 inmates (Conover, 2011). It can be chilling to work in the midst of hundreds of inmates, some of which initiate attacks and inappropriate relationships. However, other issues have impacted the psychological health and physical safety of the staff. Detrimental factors have included heavy workloads, the prisons physical structure, and a lack of support from both peers and superiors. Each workplace issue has been in addition to role problems, specifically role ambiguity and role conflict (Schaufeli & Peeters, 2011). It is believed that anyone of these undesirable facets of prison should be enough to deter the public from attempting to enter such

This research paper consists of brief history of how female correctional officers came to be in the system and the court cases that hindered and helped their process. It also consists of the stereotypes and struggles the officers are faced with in this line of work; such as weaknesses and home life association. Sexual harassment and discrimination is a problematic topic that is unavoidable. Statistics will also be mentioned and explained throughout the paper. Being a female correctional officer is extremely difficult and is not encouraged, but it is possible.

On December 12, Classmates and I visited the Central California Women’s Facility. The prison’s warren is Janel Espinoza and her background of rehabilitation method approach encouraging women to make self-improvements through productive decisions (Facility Overview, 2017). The facility is located on large acres of land and surrounded nothing but agriculture for miles. The facility’s location is to reduce inmates’ possibility of escape, thus keeping the society safe. The women prison has a medium security level, which includes multiple barbed wire fence, watchtowers, control centers, etc. to maintain safety and security. A correctional lieutenant guided the tour informs that once women arrive at the facility, they are incarcerated in a separated

Alternative- If there were more women as guards at this prison would inmates get less mistreated?

Corrections has become a very costly need for the American Society. Many people are wondering if we are spending too much on corrections. This is a very important question. At what cost have we put the demand for punishment on a pedestal that sits beyond the pedestal of reason. With individual states spending billions of dollars on correctional facilities, Americans are left wondering where all the money is coming from, but what Americans really need to be asking themselves is, “Can we find a solution to not only lower the cost of corrections in the United States, but also lower the incarceration rates in the United States?

On June 7, 2016, Steve Walters interviewed Jon Litscher Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Correction on his return to corrections and the goals for the future. Litscher (2016) explained how policies changed due to the ACT 10 law. The law prohibited the workers to bargain with their employers on their wages and benefits (Patterson 2015). He verbalized that one of the goals for corrections is to increase incentives such as benefits packages and pay increase for their workers. He also shared that the goals for correction is to “reintegrate the inmates back into society.” The stakeholders in this change include the union workers, families, inmates, and taxpayers.

There are 148,200 women in state and federal prisons. Aside from not having any privacy from the other inmates, the guards are constantly watching these women In women's correctional facilities, 70% of the guards are male. Female inmates have historically been subjected to groping, rape, and sexual extortion/humiliation. This treatment of these women has gone on the way it has because there is a lack of preventative

The Departments of Correctional Services across the United States were always looked at as a department that’s main purpose was the housing of the worst of society that need only be provided a limited budget for operations, just enough to get the job done. But throughout the 1980’s and 90’s a change toward the use of improved design and better technology was being introduced throughout the northeast and west coast. These changes incorporated advanced electronic locking systems and electronic surveillance systems. The prison systems across the country were looking to increase the safety of the Correctional personnel working in these institutions and the Inmate population housed in them.

The issue of Corrections today focuses on female offenders and is a part of the American Correctional Association's long-standing effort to improve programming and services for women and girls in the criminal justice system. Until recently, women and girls were called the "forgotten offenders" because they were frequently overlooked in correctional research, policy development, program design and organizational management. Female and male correctional officers also face a wide range of issues as well. They are exposed to the correctional environment issues with males working in all women prisons and females working inside male prisons. Sexual harassment lawsuits, rape charges, abuse reports, etc. This topic is important

Carlson, Peter M., and Tom Roth. 2015 The Legacy of Punishment. Prison and Jail Administration. Pg. 5, 29 (May 25, 2017).

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The field of corrections is something that is always evolving, changing, correcting itself and making it better. Its history is filled with various reforms that have created what makes corrections what it is today. But, one has to wonder, what does its future hold? Will corrections continue to evolve and change, or remain the same?

Corrections have been around since almost the beginning of the nomadic time of people. The Huns developed systems of punishment for behavior or resistance throughout Mongolia. Because of the development of agriculture cities started to become more populated and cultures and fears of people taking advantage or causing harm to others became more and more widespread. This led to more formal systems of punishment and corrections for crimes developed. These rules based on cultures, and also the early Babylonian laws of Hammurabi and the Hammurabi code.