Assignment:
Note: In this Assessment, you will be completing your own research in your area of interest on diversion, reentry, probation and parole, and rehabilitation treatment programs. While conducting your research you should utilize resources such as www.crimesolutions.gov, www.nij.gov, www.nicic.gov, and/or current government or peer-reviewed publications to support your responses.
Item 1
• Provide an overview of an evidence-based diversion program. (1 paragraph)
• Determine the effectiveness of an evidence-based diversion program. Include statistics and any other supporting information that demonstrate the effectiveness. (3 paragraphs)
Item 2
• Provide an overview of an evidence-based reentry program. (1 paragraph)
• Determine the effectiveness of an evidence-based reentry program. Include statistics and any other supporting information that demonstrate the effectiveness. (3 paragraphs)
Item 3
• Provide an overview of an evidence-based probation or parole program. (1 paragraph)
• Determine the effectiveness of an evidence-based probation or parole program. Include statistics and any other supporting information that demonstrate the effectiveness. (3 paragraphs)
Item 4
• Provide an overview of an evidence-based domestic violence offender rehabilitation treatment program. (1 paragraph)
• Determine the effectiveness of an evidence-based domestic violence offender rehabilitation treatment program. Include statistics and any other supporting information that demonstrate the effectiveness. (3 paragraphs)
Ethics in Corrections
You are a correctional administrator in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). You have over 20 years of experience in the BOP at various prisons. Your next assignment is going to be very difficult. You are being assigned to a federal prison that houses the worst-behaved federal inmates. This facility is known as an "SMU," or Special (sometimes called Segregated) Management Unit. All 1,100 prisoners have been placed at the SMU for serious infractions/offenses while at other prisons. The recidivism rate for the SMU inmates is twice as high when compared to all other federal prison inmates. Also, SMU inmates commit a higher number of infractions while incarcerated, such as assaults on staff and other inmates.
You have been asked by the SMU warden to develop a multifaceted, evidence-based approach to reducing recidivism and improving institutional behavior for the SMU inmates. Your plan should include three evidence-based practices. Several resources and activities have been provided to assist you in identifying the evidence-based practices.
To complete this Assessment, create a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:
1. Introductory slide of your plan and goal(s)
2. Overview and explanation of evidence-based approach #1
3. Overview and explanation of evidence-based approach #2
4. Overview and explanation of evidence-based approach #3