week 1
Current Problem – Overcrowding (graded)
As the sheriff of a large county (population over 2 million), you are responsible for a large jail complex consisting of numerous buildings of varying ages. The original jail building, which is nearly 100 years old and houses 600 prisoners, has crumbling infrastructure and is no longer habitable. Those prisoners must be assimilated into the rest of the complex, causing severe overcrowding. Building a new jail is not an option. What solutions would you explore immediately? With your capacity permanently reduced, what options would you consider for the future? Explain.
Privatization (graded)
Privatization has been touted as a practical solution to the problems of overcrowding and rising costs facing jail systems. What issues would you address with the potential bidders for the contract to privatize your jail system? Be sure to address what reassurances or proven track record you would need for the following: responsibility and liability, training, the use of force, and union issues involving current employees and job loss. What would you consider the most important factor in making your decision to privatize or not privatize? Explain.
week 2
Secure Environment Through Behavior Management
Jail security is a significant concern for administrators regardless the size of the facility. How important are efforts at assessing the needs of the inmates and what part does this process play in the development of an overall security plan for a jail? And based on information from your readings, an Internet search of related publications, or your personal work experience, what methods seem best suited for efforts by jail staff to define and convey expectations for inmate behavior? In your opinion, what measures should jail staff use to hold inmates accountable when violating jailhouse rules?
STG Program
Lets talk security threat group programs. Using the Internet, locate and briefly summarize a credible publication on the topic of state or federal prison security threat group (STG) programs. In your initial post, describe the program, where it is used, and the criteria used to identify inmates who pose a significant security threat. Although STG programs such as the one used in the Arizona prison system are not uncommon, do you think every jail or correctional facility should operate this type of program? And given the opportunity, what additional criteria would you use when assessing an inmates potential threat to the security of a prison?
week 1
Current Problem – Overcrowding (graded)
As the sheriff of a large county (population over 2 million), you are responsible for a large jail complex consisting of numerous buildings of varying ages. The original jail building, which is nearly 100 years old and houses 600 prisoners, has crumbling infrastructure and is no longer habitable. Those prisoners must be assimilated into the rest of the complex, causing severe overcrowding. Building a new jail is not an option. What solutions would you explore immediately? With your capacity permanently reduced, what options would you consider for the future? Explain.
Privatization (graded)
Privatization has been touted as a practical solution to the problems of overcrowding and rising costs facing jail systems. What issues would you address with the potential bidders for the contract to privatize your jail system? Be sure to address what reassurances or proven track record you would need for the following: responsibility and liability, training, the use of force, and union issues involving current employees and job loss. What would you consider the most important factor in making your decision to privatize or not privatize? Explain.
week 2
Secure Environment Through Behavior Management
Jail security is a significant concern for administrators regardless the size of the facility. How important are efforts at assessing the needs of the inmates and what part does this process play in the development of an overall security plan for a jail? And based on information from your readings, an Internet search of related publications, or your personal work experience, what methods seem best suited for efforts by jail staff to define and convey expectations for inmate behavior? In your opinion, what measures should jail staff use to hold inmates accountable when violating jailhouse rules?
STG Program
Lets talk security threat group programs. Using the Internet, locate and briefly summarize a credible publication on the topic of state or federal prison security threat group (STG) programs. In your initial post, describe the program, where it is used, and the criteria used to identify inmates who pose a significant security threat. Although STG programs such as the one used in the Arizona prison system are not uncommon, do you think every jail or correctional facility should operate this type of program? And given the opportunity, what additional criteria would you use when assessing an inmates potential threat to the security of a prison?
Question
Recruiting and Retaining Personnel (graded)
Why do practitioners and scholars alike contend that recruitment methods, enticements, and endorsements as well as job performance expectations must take into account the employees generation?
If you applied for a position with your local jail, what factors would play the most important role in your decision to accept an offer of employment? What factors would most likely support your decision to continue your employment with this agency and which factors would likely promote attempts to secure employment with another agency?
Roll Call Training (graded)
You are the night supervisor at your local jail. Identify a problem shared by several of the newly hired detention officers on your shift and discuss how you would address this problem at your next nightly roll call training. Given budget limitations, what innovative means would you employ to provide the training necessary to deal with the problem(s) you have identified?
week 6
PLRA (graded)
Familiarize yourself with the issues addressed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) by conducting a brief review of information available from credible Internet publications. Discuss reasons why some feel the PLRA should be reformed and summarize the elements of the arguments in support of this movement. Also indicate in your response whether you agree or disagree with the reasons given and explain why you feel reform is or is not needed.
Jail Standards (graded)
Familiarize yourself with the standards in place for jail facilities as well as the American Correctional Association (ACA) standards and accreditation process through a brief review of the published literature available from the Internet. Then comment on why you think your states correctional facilities would or would not seek accreditation under ACA.
Question
Recruiting and Retaining Personnel (graded)
Why do practitioners and scholars alike contend that recruitment methods, enticements, and endorsements as well as job performance expectations must take into account the employees generation?
If you applied for a position with your local jail, what factors would play the most important role in your decision to accept an offer of employment? What factors would most likely support your decision to continue your employment with this agency and which factors would likely promote attempts to secure employment with another agency?
Roll Call Training (graded)
You are the night supervisor at your local jail. Identify a problem shared by several of the newly hired detention officers on your shift and discuss how you would address this problem at your next nightly roll call training. Given budget limitations, what innovative means would you employ to provide the training necessary to deal with the problem(s) you have identified?
week 6
PLRA (graded)
Familiarize yourself with the issues addressed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) by conducting a brief review of information available from credible Internet publications. Discuss reasons why some feel the PLRA should be reformed and summarize the elements of the arguments in support of this movement. Also indicate in your response whether you agree or disagree with the reasons given and explain why you feel reform is or is not needed.
Jail Standards (graded)
Familiarize yourself with the standards in place for jail facilities as well as the American Correctional Association (ACA) standards and accreditation process through a brief review of the published literature available from the Internet. Then comment on why you think your states correctional facilities would or would not seek accreditation under ACA.
Final Paper: Issues and Topics on the U.S. Correctional System
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Objectives
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The final paper is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to research a topic of interest related to some aspect of the American correctional system. This final paper is an effort to allow students to more fully explore issues related to either correctional officials or prison inmates.
Content
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The final paper is worth 320 total points and will be graded on APA formatting, quality of research topic, quality of paper information, proper use of text citations, proper grammar, punctuation, usage, and sentence structure, and the deliverable components for Weeks 1, 2, 5, and 6.
There are four components to the final paper.
Title page, topic discussion, and list of 3 references
Annotated outline
Annotated bibliography
Final paper all content due
Requirements
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At least 6 authoritative, outside references are required for the annotated bibliography and the final paper.
All DeVry University policies are in effect including the plagiarism policy.
The final paper due Week 6 must be 8 to 10 pages of text in length, Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, include a cover page, introduction or abstract, body of the report, summary or conclusion and works cited page.
The final paper is due at the end of Week 6 of this course.
Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q&A Discussion topic or instructor email.
Deliverables
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Week 1: Title page, description of final paper topic, and references to three outside sources 80 points. This deliverable should include a properly formatted title and reference page and one page of text describing the topic selected, your reasons for selecting this topic and what you expect to learn from having explored this topic area.
Week 2: Annotated outline for the final paper 80 points. Submit a polished outline for your final paper. Include in your outline a brief summary, two to three sentences, of key points for each topic area.
Week 5: Annotated bibliography for the final paper 80 points. Your bibliography should include references to at least 6 outside sources. Also required is a one-paragraph summary of the publication and your reasoning as to why this source is important to the topic you are investigating.
Week 6: Final paper 80 points. Submit an 8 to 10 page paper that includes a separate title and reference page. This paper should be well organized and follow the outline submitted for Week 2. It should also include the list of references, but not the annotations, submitted during Week 5. The final paper should adhere to all APA guidelines.
Grading Rubrics
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Week 1: Title page, topic description, and references to 3 outside sources
Description
Points
Properly formatted title page20
One page topic description40
References to 3 outside sources20
Total
80
Week 2: Annotated Outline
Description
Points
A properly formatted outline20
A comprehensive outline that addresses key points40
A brief summary of key points for all main topics addressed in the outline20
Total
80
Week 5: Annotated Bibliography
Description
Points
A properly formatted bibliography20
A one-page summary of the publication40
Substantive reasons for selecting the article20
Total
80
Week 6: Final Paper
Description
Points
Title and/or Reference Page20
Introduction or Abstract40
Text or body of the paper20
APA guidelines10
Total
80
Additional hints on preparing the best possible paper
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Plan, Write, and Complete.
Prepare an outline of your research paper before you go forward.
Complete a first draft and then go back to edit, evaluate, and make any changes required.
Use visual communication to further clarify and support the written part of your report. You could use example graphs, diagrams, photographs, flowcharts, maps, drawings, animation, video clips, pictograms, tables, and Gantt charts.
Milestones
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Locate three sources of interest.
Develop a complete outline to include topics and subtopics.
Complete your literature search.
Develop a complete draft of your paper by Week 5.
Submit your final paper on or before the due date.
Grading Summary
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CategoryPoints%Description
First Deliverable8025Title page, topic page, 3 sources
Second Deliverable8025Annotated outline
Third Deliverable8025Annotated Bibliography
Final Paper8025Completed course project
Total320100A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
Best Practices
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Contact your instructor if you have any questions as to the appropriateness of your topic.
Follow APA guidelines closely.
If you are not familiar with APA guidelines, several publications are available for purchase and information is also available online.
Turn in your written assignments before the deadline.
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