Jail and Prison
Jail and Prison
CJA/204
Jail and Prison
The judicial system has a way of punishing criminals in such a way that will remove them from visual daily contact with society. The punishment is in the form of imprisonment, jail or prison. This paper will discuss the four types of prisons and explain the concept of prison as a total institution. Jails can play an important role in the criminal justice system, in which will also be discussed. The paper will also study the role of community based corrections programs associated with jails and prisons. The discussion of violent behavior among prisoner, between inmates and staff, strategies for responding to violent behavior will be examined. Last, the paper will discuss parole as a concept for jails and prisons, and accompanying conditions, also role of truth in sentencing.
Incarceration is a way the U.S. houses criminals for committing criminal activities. Prisons and jails is the form of incarceration that is in composition for the criminals. Jails and prison are compatible in several ways. Jails and prisons each are forms of detention, daily needs of the criminals are met to the minimal; also inmates are segregated to some degree. The two may show compatibility; however there are differences. Prisons are federal and state confinement facility that has custodial authority over the adults. Prisons hold criminal offenders for up to a year. Prison release is only an option when the time served is completed and community programs are not available to prisoners. Prisons offer rehabilitation for drug, mental health and education to the prisoners. Jail offers just the opposite of prisons (University of Phoenix, 2011).
Jail is for regional, county, or city confinement, and the facility has custodial supervision over the adults. Jail houses detainees for contempt of court, protective custody and pending arraignment. Jail is also where detainees sentencing are not over a year. Minimal services are
CJA/204
Jail and Prison
The judicial system has a way of punishing criminals in such a way that will remove them from visual daily contact with society. The punishment is in the form of imprisonment, jail or prison. This paper will discuss the four types of prisons and explain the concept of prison as a total institution. Jails can play an important role in the criminal justice system, in which will also be discussed. The paper will also study the role of community based corrections programs associated with jails and prisons. The discussion of violent behavior among prisoner, between inmates and staff, strategies for responding to violent behavior will be examined. Last, the paper will discuss parole as a concept for jails and prisons, and accompanying conditions, also role of truth in sentencing.
Incarceration is a way the U.S. houses criminals for committing criminal activities. Prisons and jails is the form of incarceration that is in composition for the criminals. Jails and prison are compatible in several ways. Jails and prisons each are forms of detention, daily needs of the criminals are met to the minimal; also inmates are segregated to some degree. The two may show compatibility; however there are differences. Prisons are federal and state confinement facility that has custodial authority over the adults. Prisons hold criminal offenders for up to a year. Prison release is only an option when the time served is completed and community programs are not available to prisoners. Prisons offer rehabilitation for drug, mental health and education to the prisoners. Jail offers just the opposite of prisons (University of Phoenix, 2011).
Jail is for regional, county, or city confinement, and the facility has custodial supervision over the adults. Jail houses detainees for contempt of court, protective custody and pending arraignment. Jail is also where detainees sentencing are not over a year. Minimal services are