Risk and Needs Assessment (graded)
Drawing on your readings from the text and Week 2, describe the risk and needs assessment process at booking or intake screening. What criteria is used and why is the process conducted? Why are the assessment process responsibilities usually divided among different jail staff members? Why do you think the original assessment of an inmate should be reassessed in timely increments? Explain.
Proper Release Procedures (graded)
As the supervisor of your local jail, what protocol would you insist be followed before your staff let a prisoner bond out or otherwise be released in order to ensure that prisoners are not mistakenly released? Explain.
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week 4
Women Offenders as a Special Category (graded)
Review the issues and problems of women offenders in jail as related by the author of your text. Then familiarize yourself with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department of Womens Justice Services (DWJS) by visiting their webpage . Discuss the main tenets of this program and how they relate to the issues presented in your text. What do you think is the most positive aspect of programs specifically designed for women inmates? Why?
Programs and Services (graded)
Based on a brief review of published articles on the National Institute of Corrections webpage , what programs and services are available for inmates at all levels of corrections? Do you think these programs adequately address the needs of inmates? What programs would you consider adding or removing? And what types of problems will likely develop if new programs are added and current programs are removed?