Prison History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKiQi90U2AU 1) Discuss some of the historical developments of prison construction in the U.S. 2) Discuss how such developments affected how inmates were controlled and monitored 3) How have modern prison designs and the use of technology changed the nature of prisons? 4) What did you like most about the video? What did you like […]
California Prison System—How Do You Fix It?
On May 23, 2011, the United States Supreme Court ordered California to reduce the number of inmates housed in state prisons by over 35,000 prisoners over a 2-year period. Immediately after this decision, California policy makers began to examine how to implement this change. In making this evaluation, they examined the impact on the prison […]
Prison Industrial Complex
In this module, you were introduced to the idea of prisons as industrial systems. Furthermore, we examined the various actors in this complex and the impact of both public and private agencies in the formation of corrections “sub-governments.” For this activity, you will draw from the assigned readings in Kraska and Brent to address questions […]
Read the CASE of Prison X – Leadership Intervention Strategy. (Pg 2)
Components to Include Your deliverable for Week 1 constitutes a case overview and an initial analysis of specific critical issues, needs, and challenges that may be affecting this organization and its culture. Tasks: Read the CASE of Prison X – Leadership Intervention Strategy. (Pg 2) Week 1: LIS – Initial Assessment · Summarize the Prison X scenario including a […]
