Assignment:
Respond to the following: Answer the 2 discussion question. Include at least 1 reference.
A good response to a written question should combine your personal experiences with theory to support your work. Be thoughtful and insightful and it must demonstrate critical thinking and analysis. A good response to the question should be about 3 to 4 paragraphs, and address all of the issues that are raised. (Introduction, body and conclusion.) Thank you. When answering discussion questions use an example in your answer. These examples can be from your own experience or from something you've read in the news, on the internet, or from any other credible source.
Developing Multicultural Awareness for Probation Officers
As the demographics of our Nation continue to change, so will the skills needed by probation and parole officers. One of the key skills that all probation/parole officers must develop now and in the future is multicultural awareness. Cross-cultural barriers pose critical impediments in building effective relationships between probation officers and their clients.
Before responding to the discussion question
Read "Multicultural Competencies in Probation-Issues and Challenges and "Multiculturalism and Diversity: Culturally Skilled Probation Officers," (see attach)
1. Discuss what is needed to better develop a probation/parole officer's multicultural skills.
Ensuring the Successful Re-entry of Former Prisoners
In a report conducted by the Re-Entry Council, it was found that virtually every person incarcerated in a jail and 97% of those incarcerated in prisons in the United States will eventually be released. This results in nearly 650,000 people being released from prisons and over 7 million different individuals being released from jails in this country each year. However, approximately two out of every three people released from prison in the United States are re-arrested within 3 years of their release.
Read the Executive Summary and the following pages: pp. xviii- xxiii (pp. 18-23) in: The Re-Entry Policy Council, (2004). "Charting the safe and successful return of prisoners to the community" [PDF file size 5.7 MB].
2. Discuss the specific recommendations that you would suggest when attempting to re-integrate prisoners into the community-- successfully
Attachment:- Multicultural Competencies in Probation.rar