Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper explaining the needs of special offenders. Answer the following questions:
How do special needs, mentally ill, and substance-abusing prisoners affect the jail and prison systems at state and federal levels?
What would happen if these prisoners were not cared for properly?
Select a prison special offender population and research a program aimed to assist or care for that population.
What are the characteristics of the program?
How has the program affected the special offender population in that prison?