Ex-offenders must find a residence, purchase life's necessities, and locate a job. ... I discovered that the recidivism rate was greatly affecting many communities and families and that scholars knew the solutions, but our policies did not reflect what these scholars deemed would be effective. ... What I discovered throughout my research is that there are more effective ways of supervising ex-offenders and reintegrating them into the community. Prison activities and post prison activities need to be linked, along with the use of transitional programs that would help ex-prisoners obtain jo...

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Variations of intensive supervision can make it difficult to determine if it is effective way of reducing recidivism. ... Over the years boot camps have shown that they alone do not reduce recidivism, so many states have developed and utilized wilderness survival programs that teach the group how to problem solve and work out their problems rather then fighting; and job corps, which teaches a young offender a productive job skill and helps them obtain their GED. ... Staff members need to have competitive wages, with salary increases based on job performances, and benefits. ... Halfway hou...

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An important reason for this trend is that probation is less expensive and seems to be more effective for many offenders. ... Furthermore, effective rehabilitation and education programs are not always available in institutions. ... The more people who are involved in resolving an issue, the more effective it will be. ... The job objective for a probation officer with the City of Little Rock is to design and monitor corrective action plans and programs for Criminal Court probationers and to provide court security. The essential job functions are: 1. ...

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Rideau believes that as a community it is more effective to work to prevent criminal acts in the first place than getting tough on crime and violence. ... The treatment that these criminals really need is getting educated, having a job, a stable home and family that help them connect to the society instead of severe punishment and treatment from prisons that ban and isolate them from the rest of the world. ... Part of the reason that the prison system fail to be effective today is because politicians are not willing to do something effective that are not quick and easy in today's governi...

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The closed security facility is surrounded by double layered fencing with razor sharp wire and several guard towers scatter across the campus. Inmates can leave the cells to work or to get exercise in the yard. All of these physical aspects of the prison are designed to keep inmates secure in the pr...

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These arguments will prove that the Probation Service is not a soft option' for offenders, but rather an effective alternative for sentencers, who understand that custody is not the only, or always the most effective, form of punishment. ... It operates within the Governments Correctional Policy Framework, contributing primarily to the Home Office Aim 3, to ensure the effective delivery of justice, through efficient investigation, detection, prosecution and court procedures. To minimise the threat to, and intimidation of witnesses and to engage with and support victims and the Home Off...

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In our correctional system, this type of counseling exists, but is it effective? ... For instance, we could give them a chance to acquire job skills; which will improve the chances that inmates will become productive citizens upon release. ... For instance, we could give them a chance to acquire job skills; which will improve the chances that inmates will become productive citizens upon release. ... The reason behind this thinking is that prisons supply thousands of jobs to the economy. ... Improvements in job training, counseling, and halfway houses for rehabilitation must be brought to the ...

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The causes of prison overcrowding are not restricted to the confines of criminal justice but stretch to other aspects of authorities including social well-being plans, access to healthcare, education, and job opportunities. ... Will enables the growth of theoretical agenda that can provide the groundwork of implementing strategies, effective in addressing the issue of overcrowding systematically. ...

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They are given practical and effective tools to take charge of their lives and transform their futures (Lionheart, 2008). ... They take on the risks and must have the confidence that the rehabilitation programs are effective in order to keep the funds coming in. ... As a result, more money can be spent on education, job training, drug treatment, anger management and other programs. ...

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While most correctional systems have implemented objective classification systems that have become quite effective in identifying inmates for the general prison population, less attention has been given to accurately classifying inmates who pose a higher risk and may require special management within the prison setting. ... Selling drugs is addictive also because when drug dealers get out of jail they cannot find a job so they return to the streets and to the same job t...

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The juvenile justice system does a good job of preventing healthy developmental growth of condemned youth by exposing them to more potential violence with the waiver of being tried as an adult. ... Research shows that their approach to juvenile rehabilitation is scientifically proven to be effective in youth behavior. ...

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The focus of this paper is to draw the focus of how we live in a society where it seems as though the children of tomorrow are left behind your children. This paper brings to light how I feel towards our society's lack of understanding these youths and I chose this topic through my own siblings struggles with the norms of society. This paper offers many varieties and ways in which the use of token economy is very beneficial to the development of the minds of these delinquents when have abandoned, because the act outside the confines of societies rules and regulations. This paper focusses ...

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Furthermore, the purpose of punishment in Colonial America was for retribution; they considered punishment of crime to be necessary, whether or not it was effective, because it was morally right and deserved. ... The book did a nice job exemplifying how individuals who grew up in poverty may be different from those who grew up in an affluent environment or how individuals who dropped out of school may behave differently than those who excelled in school (Blomberg &Lucken;, 2011, p.102). ...

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Community corrections allow offenders to make reparation to the community and recompense to the victim, to maintain relationships with their families, and to sustain a job with the hope of helping them to grow out of crime into responsible citizens (Vass 1990, p.39; Tomasic and Dobinson 1979 p.61). ... In regard to crime, rates of imprisonment were not diminishing, and it had not been established that community alternatives were any more effective in reducing crime than custodial measures. ...

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The last program that I will be discussing is the National Guard's Youth Challenge program, statistics continually prove that it is successful and it has even been recognized as one of the Nation's most effective and cost efficient programs dealing with youths. ... Conclusion ​Given all of the financial feat with the "Beyond Scared Straight" series and the other documentaries, I think we should challenge them to donate a portion of its profits to a program that benefits the at-risk kids so they can provide the juveniles with jobs and other necessary resources. ...

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Juvenile court-based services were more effective than confinement (Loughran, Mulvey, Schubert et al., 2009). ... However, if a juvenile justice system were doing its job in protecting public safety, higher-risk offenders would penetrate the system more deeply and evidence higher recidivism rates i...

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Being locked up with nothing to do but serve time, can drive an incarcerated man or woman to the point of suicidal ideation. Suicide in prison is more widespread than any other place outside of prison and is the leading cause of death for inmates in custody. There are many factors that exist that re...

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He wants to start up logical and rational debate about steps that legislators and politicians can make to make the corrections industry more effective with the "$60 Billion Dollar" investment they are putting into to holding prisoners. ... Issues such as substance abuse, anger management counseling, the lack of job placement and depression issues (surprisingly most via the Economy) that would possibly bring an inmate to prison, after addressing them there is no credit at all. ...

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