Theory and Practices of Correction Unit VII ESSAY Questions

Running Head : THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CORRECTION

Theory and Practice of Correction

Name

College /University

Course

Professor

Date

Theory and Practice of Correction

1 . Is it possible to create a positive environment for both prison staff and inmates ? How ? Is that a valid goal

The primary purposes of placing offenders in correctional facilities is to provide them opportunities for reckoning and retribution as consequences to their criminal activities , to dissuade them from committing crimes in the future and debilitating them from committing crimes continually , and to

provide avenues for rehabilitation in an effort to change their behavior and way of thinking for their reintegration into society (Kifer , Hemmens Stohr , 2003 ) Under these pretexts , we may be able to justify the idea of possibilities in creating positive environments for prison staff and inmates . First of all , the primary goals of the development of correctional facilities are positive and constructive since inmates are placed in an environment that fosters rehabilitation

I believe that the creation of a positive environment for both prison staff and inmates begins with the kind of culture that exists within the correctional facility , as well as the regard that the criminal justice system and society label to correctional facilities and inmates . The development of the kind of culture that allows prison staff to believe the significance of their role in developing the landscape of society and that correctional facilities offer a great opportunity for change and personal growth and development for inmates is vital in creating a kind...