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CJ 130 Introduction to Corrections Unit 4 Seminar Warming Up • What are the functions of correctional institutions? • Consider some of the following topics • • • • • • • Pretrial detainment Sentenced offenders Supervision Treatment Punishment Mental Health Prisoner’s Rights Local Jails • Locally operated • Short-term facilities • Typical populations • Pretrial • Convicted offenders • Less than 1 year • Awaiting sentences • Other • What is being done to improve the concerns with jails today? Characteristics of Jails • Physical conditions • Small, old, and rundown vs. new modern facilities • Bullpens and isolation cells vs. day rooms and cells • Supervision • Indirect, podular, and direct supervision • Electronic surveillance • Programs • Few available • Basic education, drug and alcohol treatment, counseling, work release, and jail industries • Health and mental health services • Would you like to work in a local jail? State Prisons • • • • Approximately 1,325 state prisons State operated Sentenced to confinement of over 1 year Security Levels • Maximum security • Medium security • Minimum security • What is being done to improve the concerns with prisons today? Federal Prisons • • • • Approximately 84 federal prisons Federally operated Sentenced to confinement of over 1 year Security levels • • • • • Administrative maximum (ADMAX) High security Medium security Low security Minimum security • What types of crimes are offenders sentenced to in state versus federal prisons? Characteristics of Prisons • Physical conditions • Telephone-pole design • Courtyard style • Campus style • Supervision • Varies based on security level • Complete control • Controlled access • Openness • Programs • Varies based on facility • Typically a wider variety of options than jails • Would you like to work in a prison? Private Prisons • Located in approximately 34 states • Operated by private businesses on contract with local or state government • Advantages • Saves time and money • Less red tape equals more flexibility in correctional needs • Attracts younger, more enthusiastic employees • Disadvantages • Studies are often based on findings from juvenile and small facilities • Legal, financial, and ethical issues • What role do private prisons play in American corrections? Questions so far? Coming Up for Unit 5 • Writing Assignment • 5-6 pages • Utilize e-text and outside sources (minimum of 3) • Cite sources in APA format within the text of the paper and include a reference page • Seminar: The Attica Prison Uprising • Please note: We will be reviewing the Unit 6 seminar topic in the Unit 5 seminar on Monday, May 21 due to not having seminar on Memorial Day on May 28! • (No discussion board or quiz this unit!) Final Questions? Thoughts?