The structure of the corrections is designed so that they inmates are doing the same thing at the same time every day. A case manager is assigned to clients to help them focus on why it is that they are in the situation they are in. these case managers work differently than the ones for the community. These case managers are in place to help make treatment plans for the inmates, work with the corrections staff and even the family members of the client to come up with the best approach to dealing with the clients issues. There are also a lot of services in the corrections that may help a client achieve completion of their program.
Special diets are for prisoners who are diabetic, have Crohn’s Disease or have food allergens. Special needs, mentally ill, and substance abuse prisoner’s effect prisons in many ways. They have to accommodate those with special needs with the things they need in order to live. For mentally ill prisoner’s they have to provide extra security, counseling, and medication if needed. “All prisoners have a right to health, equivalent to that in the general community, as part of their basic human rights” (United Nations, 2009).
As the times continue to change more and more are surrounded to the treatment of prisoners. Due to the changes in human rights standards we have reformed the way we handle the inmates who come thru the system, and one day if not receiving a life sentence or the death penalty will later become a functioning member of society. However to this day we still hear about cases being brought in to the public eye regarding ethical issues within the corrections system, Heath care and sexual
The ultra-security prisons of today are reminiscent in philosophy of prisons in the 1800s. In the 1800s, these prisons experienced problems with overcrowding, high expenses (high cost to house one inmate per cell), and deterioration mental health of inmates. Do you think the ultra-security prisons of today will experience the same problems? Why or Why not? Do you think those who claim these facilities are cruel and unusual punishment have a legitimate argument?
To become a professional, the employees must have extensive training and certifications to work at different levels of the prison. This training and accreditation is how industry leaders can plan for a better correctional officer. Privatized Prisons Prisons that are privately owned improve the quality of service without increasing the cost to the government or the taxpayers. Six percent of the prisoners in prisons are
Unfortunately, it is very common for prisoners to have lost everything when they have been released for example their family, friends, job and their housing. Other prisoners may be good role models for prisoners who are finding it hard to fit into the lifestyle of being in prison. There are certain schemes that prisoners can go through to try and fit into the lifestyle of a prisoner, I will be talking about this later in this report. To have a positive relationship with friends and family is extremely important in a custody environment. Prisoners are able to have visits, but visits are supervised by staff and this could be stressful for prisoners and also visitors.
Rehabilitation programs are programs that help the felons while they are prison. There are different types of rehabilitation programs for different types of problems. Whether the person has a drug problem or other problems there is programs that are in place to take care of each individual situation. The felon that gets the help while in prison does not always continue on the right path after his/her release from prison, but any help given could change a person’s
By definition, an institution is a place for the care or confinement of inmates, especially mental patients. If an institution is to be called just that, an institution, it has to be designed to help people. Most institutions are designed to help everybody. In order for an institution to run efficiently, it has to serve multiple purposes. It has to take away take power away from the people who are admitted or sentenced, and it has to keep those powerless people under control.
Inmate orientation should also include sessions by staff and inmates that address sexual victimization issues. 4. Are prison staff require to protect inmates from potential exposure to HIV/AIDS? This is a pretty tough issue. Prison authorities should take all necessary measures including adequate staffing, effective surveillance and appropriate disciplinary measures, to protect prisoners from rape,
Having fewer inmates confined to such a small space could lower the tension and possibly lessen the threat of violence that is prevalent in prisons today. Having programs to keep inmates occupied and give them a feeling of worth and accomplishment could improve management as well. Also, keeping high level offenders away from low level offenders could help with corruption of the lesser offenders keeping them from turning out worse than they were before. Some secure custody methods would be counting the inmates to know where they are, controlling vehicle and pedestrian traffic in and outside the prison, explaining the rules of the prison, the control of contraband, doing searches of the inmates and their cells, and putting the prison or certain inmates on lockdown. The prison environment affects issues of secure custody in many ways.