Corrections

Running Head : Corrections

1 . List and discuss the two (2 ) institutional goals outlined in the text . Discuss and compare the staff in the prison who are responsible for achieving each set of goals . Discuss the concept of Institution

The two widely acknowledged institutional goals are (1 ) Custody . Custody is when the suspect is placed under arrest or is deprived of freedom

in a significant way and may be subjected to interrogation (explicit questioning or actions that may elicit an incriminating statement (2 ) Treatment . This is the goal of the correction to cure ' offenders

br It has approached the cure through what Allen has called the rehabilitative ideal ' which says that measures employed to treat the convicted offender . should be designed to effect changes in the behavior of the convicted person in the interests of his own happiness health , and satisfactions and in the interest of social defense (Allen , 1964

These two institutional goals are said to be in conflict . To understand why custody and treatment goals are in conflict , we should discuss and compare the staff in the prison who are responsible for achieving each set of goals . Custody is the chief responsibility of correctional officers (prison guards . They are in charge of the safety and security of the institution , its staff , and the inmates . Authority regimentation , and architecture are the correctional officers ' chief weapons (Stinchcomb Fox , 1999 . The mix of these three elements defines the security level of any given prison . The custodial staff members are , by the demands of the job , prison police ' The correctional officers (COs ) have the guards ' position in the prison management structure mandates that they must be suspicious of any unusual exchanges , verbal or physical , that occur between inmates and in some situations , inmates and staff members . The popular perception of the corrections officer is that he or she controls prisoners by brute force . Yet officers rarely carry weapons inside the prison (because inmates would likely take them away . Officers survive by earning respect and resorting , whenever necessary , to unarmed coercion , or the granting of rewards

On the other hand , the treatment staffs includes but are not limited to counselors , caseworkers , case managers , psychologists and psychiatrists social workers , recreational workers , chaplains , educators , nurses , and physicians . There are also community volunteers who often work in service-delivery positions within the prison . Sometimes , they sponsor social events on visiting days or operate a day-care center on the prison grounds . There are also religious groups who may establish regular contact with inmates , sometimes building and maintaining prison-based chapels or meeting rooms at private expense . Volunteers are also essential to specific groups , ranging from formal organizations such as Rotary Clubs and Toastmasters , to informal groups , such as craft and literary clubs

Most treatment staff and many volunteers have attended college . Many treatment jobs require post- baccalaureate degrees . Few staff members except case workers , case managers , and recreational workers , typically have prior work experience as correctional officers . Although their salaries may be low in comparison to similarly educated individuals working in...