Custodial Environment Analysis

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To achieve the distinction criteria I will be evaluating the need for security and control in the custodial environment. Security and control in the custodial environment is the different levels of security procedures in place within the custodial environment such as physical, dynamic and procedural and control is the measures taken to ensure the safety of both prisoners and staff. Security and control is needed in a custodial care environment as people are sent there for a reason so if they were allowed to do to do whatever they want it wouldn’t be a punishment. An advantage of having control is that the staff will always have authority over the prisoners, which is vital as it enables them to enforce discipline. Another advantage…show more content…
It also makes prison life more enjoyable for the prisoner which lowers the risk of re offending whilst in prison. Another aspect of security which is an advantage to both staff and prisoners is dynamic Security. Prison officers monitor the prisoners to ensure that they are coping with life in prison. This lowers the risk of self-harming and suicide. A downside to security within a custodial environment is the cost of the security devices used such as the CCTV, thumb detection devices to access keys, key swab operated gates into every part of the prison from the reception to the wings to the visiting area. There is also the cost of repairing or replacing the wide range of security devices within the custodial environment. As a result of an increase in security devices, procedures and control schemes in place within a custodial environment there is a need for more staff to man security devices and impose security procedures and control schemes such as the IEP scheme. This is something that increases the funding needed to put the above in place which costs the tax payers

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