Week 10 Corrections Case Study

Assignment 3: Corrections Case Study

Due Week 10 and worth 200 pointsThe history
of correctional institutions is well-documented. Correctional
institutions (jails and prisons) house individuals who are awaiting
trial, serving both short and long term sentences. Correctional
officers are responsible for the monitoring, treatment and supervision
of individuals who have been found guilty by a court of law. For this assignment, we will take you inside a look at the “2016 Most Violent Prison“. Please review this video now if you haven’t already done so, before beginning Assignment 3.After reviewing the video, download the Assignment 3 template.
Answer the following questions within the template, then upload the
completed template to the assignment submission link in Week 10:

1. Describe
   the main methods Sergeant Baldwin and his staff use to maintain order
   and safety in the prison. Take a position on the effectiveness, risks,
   pros and cons, and ethics of these methods.
2. Choose one
   (1) of the inmates profiled in this video – Terry Dibble, Simkayta
   Winfield, Jerico Jones, or Gregory Crowder – and discuss their
   situation. Explain how they ended up at Statefield, the main issues they
   described facing, and the methods they use to cope with their time in
   prison.
3. Discuss the
   effect you feel the presence of the active armed guards has on the
   violence level and overall safety within this prison.
4. Describe
   the issue of isolation in Statesville presented in this video and the
   effects connections and contact with outside visitors can have on the
   prisoners’ mental status.
5. Identify at
   least two (2) issues that gay inmates here uniquely face. Identify at
   least one (1) method of protecting gay inmates against each of these
   identified issues.
6. Take a
   position on how you believe conditions at Statefield could be improved.
   Include at least two (2) specific actions that could be taken to improve
   conditions (i.e. security and safety, abuse and use of force,
   isolation, poor food quality, etc.). Provide a rationale for your
   position.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Outline the major characteristics and purposes of prisons, including prisoners’ rights and prison society.
• Summarize the current ethical issues faced by criminal justice professionals and the future of the criminal justice system.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal justice.

Grading for
this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of
the question responses on the template, and language and writing
skills, using this rubric.