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    The background classification report was developed and established as guidelines and best practices that can be used by the case management staff to appraise the inmate. In addition it’s designed to separate violent inmates from non-violent inmates and reduce potential victims, as well as to control security at the prisons (Gaes & Camp, 2009, p. 155). By using the classification report it allows a comprehensive assessment based on criteria such as age, sex, social history, criminal sophistication

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    Inmates Rules Violations

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    Inmates are expected to cooperate with the staff, follow daily operations and conduct themselves in an orderly manner. Reports of their conduct while they are incarcerated at their facility will be forwarded to any institution that they are to be transferred to. For disciplinary action inmates that are written up for a rule violation will be notified in writing of the charges brought against them. There’s a list of major rule violations which are scaled from highest to lowest on a severity rank.

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    My essay is about a murderer in jail goes to the ER because another inmate attacked him. It is ethical for the murderer to be treated in the ER because everyone has a right to health care. It doesn’t matter if he was had a murder streak, armed robbery etc. every living person has a right to be treated from the smallest thing like streptococcus pneumoniae to heart transplant. It is also under The Rights For Inmates stating “Inmates are entitled to medical care and attention as needed to treat both

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    Prison Inmate Education

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    studies of how prisoners receiving educations in prison reduces the recidivism rate. Gordon and Weldon studied the inmates who were participating in the educational programs at the Huttonsville Correctional Center in West Virginia and claimed that inmates who participated in the educational programs were less likely to recidivate once released back into the population as compared to inmates who did not participate in these programs (Gordon & Weldon, 2003). This study provides valuable information as

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    Female Inmates Essay

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    Female inmates compose a much smaller portion of the correctional population than men and, thereby, warrant less attention and investment by the state. In comparison to their free-world female and incarcerated male counterparts, female prisoners suffer more frequent and serious disease, illness, and injuries (Maruschak & Beck, 1997) and require and utilize more medical and mental health services (Lindquist & Lindquist, 1999; Young, 1998). Females' complicated reproductive systems introduce other

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    long or short prison sentences in federal prison and may include fines. The federal prison system is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, created by Congress in 1930 and administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (Roberts, 1994). Federal inmates are those convicted of federal offenses, such as kidnapping, bank robbery, and tax evasions, as well as various violent crimes and drug violations. State laws are those that are passed and enforced by the state. They cannot contradict the federal

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    Inmates: Early Release

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    The decision to release an inmate early has been a much debated topic for quite some time. Lately, Washington, State’s criminal-justice system, or lack of it has received much criticism from the public because of the tragic death of four Lakewood police officers who lost their lives when an inmate was let out of jail early. Today the question remains whether inmates should be released early or not. Some people believe courts are demonstrating a lack of judicial restraint when rendering a decision

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    Mentally Ill Inmates

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    with mental illness state that being in this type of environment causes them to feel alone. This type of feeling from being confined leads to depression and severe self-harm (such as the prisoners who had cuts all over his arms). In addition, many inmates become delusional and have hallucinations, which is another huge issue that causes many of the behavior issues. There is one positive effect of mentally ill being incarcerated (in some cases) because they are able to get medication that they were

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    Inmate Pregnancy Essay

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    In this essay I will argue that inmate pregnancy should be allowed within U.S prisons. This concerning issue is not only affecting the mother however, it also significantly impacting on the child’s wellbeing. Ripping a child away from its mother immediately after birth is a serious matter, which needs to be taken into the consideration. According to Darren Boyle from Mail Online, “nearly 100 countries…have national laws that allow for incarcerated mothers to stay with their babies, the U.S. is not

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    Prisons are overloaded with inmates; there are alternative resources being used to reduce the number of inmates in prison/jail. The alternative resources are community corrections. Community corrections are often a privatized agency that is similar and different from private prisons. Privatized community corrections can give a positive outcome in the criminal justice system, but can also have a negative impact on clients. Why are clients required to pay fees instead of the courts, or taxpayers? There

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