Contemporary Criminal Justice Issues and Trends
Temika Williams
December 9, 2011
Final Paper
JUS 510 Contemporary Criminal Justice Issues and Trends
Joe Niehaus
Dear Colleagues,
In order to promote new and “stretch learning” (learning that expands your current knowledge in a given area) in graduate education, I am requesting that you complete and insert the following New Learning Disclosure Statement at the top of the first page of your Final Paper. Thanks.
Joe Niehaus
NEW LEARNING DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
During the research and preparation of this final paper, I learned the following things I did not know before:
1. Ex-offenders are willing to work but a barrier to employment is what reduces public safety. Some states even bar former prisoners from driving which contribute their ability to obtain and maintain a job.
2. Many ex-prisoners suffer from a greater than average prevalence of severe mental disorders, chronic infectious diseases and substance abuse.
3. In some state, felony convictions result in the loss of certain civil liberties such as voting and serving on a jury.
4. Many states are reexamining their correction policies. Reducing corrections department budgets and changing sentencing guidelines making early release possible for non-violent offenders to supplement budget shortfalls.
5. People with felony drug convictions dated after 1996 are ineligible to receive Welfare and food stamp benefits.
Introduction
Reentry planning should ideally start at the onset of incarceration. Although the results of classification and assessment have a great impact on how long an inmate will be incarcerated and the programs, they are eligible to receive while there, they still have a great need for services once they are released.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reports that almost two-thirds of offenders who will be released back into their communities are likely to re-offen. Given such high a high percentage, it is clear that services are needed to maintain public safety as well
December 9, 2011
Final Paper
JUS 510 Contemporary Criminal Justice Issues and Trends
Joe Niehaus
Dear Colleagues,
In order to promote new and “stretch learning” (learning that expands your current knowledge in a given area) in graduate education, I am requesting that you complete and insert the following New Learning Disclosure Statement at the top of the first page of your Final Paper. Thanks.
Joe Niehaus
NEW LEARNING DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
During the research and preparation of this final paper, I learned the following things I did not know before:
1. Ex-offenders are willing to work but a barrier to employment is what reduces public safety. Some states even bar former prisoners from driving which contribute their ability to obtain and maintain a job.
2. Many ex-prisoners suffer from a greater than average prevalence of severe mental disorders, chronic infectious diseases and substance abuse.
3. In some state, felony convictions result in the loss of certain civil liberties such as voting and serving on a jury.
4. Many states are reexamining their correction policies. Reducing corrections department budgets and changing sentencing guidelines making early release possible for non-violent offenders to supplement budget shortfalls.
5. People with felony drug convictions dated after 1996 are ineligible to receive Welfare and food stamp benefits.
Introduction
Reentry planning should ideally start at the onset of incarceration. Although the results of classification and assessment have a great impact on how long an inmate will be incarcerated and the programs, they are eligible to receive while there, they still have a great need for services once they are released.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reports that almost two-thirds of offenders who will be released back into their communities are likely to re-offen. Given such high a high percentage, it is clear that services are needed to maintain public safety as well
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