CJA 383 Individual Assignment: Life in Prison
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Individual Assignment: Life in Prison
• Write a 1,750- to 2,450-word paper answering the following:
o In what way, if any, has your understanding of prison life changed since reading the course’s assigned readings and ERR articles?
o From your readings, describe what policies you would enforce which might aid in an inmate’s adjustment to prison.
o How does an inmate’s need for respect, hope, and safety contribute to correctional policy?
o What changes in correctional policy would you suggest be implemented in the various correctional facilities (state or federal)?
o What are your beliefs on why people become criminals? Explain your rationale.
• Use at least three academic sources other than course readings to support your answer.
• Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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CJA 383 Learning Team Assignment: The Corrections Task Force Project —Memorandum
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• Read the following scenario:
For the next four weeks, your Learning Team plays the role of a task force formed by the County Board of Supervisors in the County of Utopia. Due to overcrowding, your county must build a new jail. The task force must initially decide on the following:
o Who will this new facility house? Be specific in number, gender, and age of expected prisoners.
o Will your new jail be built privately or publicly? Will your new jail be privately or publicly operated? Summarize your decision and the reasons for your decision.
o What type of jail will it be?
• Holding jail
• Processing jail
• Low-use jail or high-use jail
o Summarize the purpose and function of the jail type you have chosen.
o A name for the new facility
o A mission statement for the new facility
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