Week 1 discussion

Discuss the impact of the current economic
recession on correctional administration. Consideration should be given to
staffing, overtime, early release, prison construction, and so forth. Then
formulate a plan to address spending cuts from your operating budget that
require a 10% decrease in staff funding and a 20% decrease in funding for
inmate services.

Dq2

Discuss Scenario 1 listed under “You’re the
Correctional Administrator,” found on page 43 of the text. As the new chief
probation officer for your department, explain your leadership style and why
you perceive this style as critical to the successful operations of the
correctional facility. Then identify the common challenges to the leadership
style you will use and how you deal with these challenges.

Week 2 discussion

Discuss Scenario 1 found on page 122 of the text.
Given your strategic planning efforts, what qualities will you now look for in
an applicant for the position of correctional officer? How will you determine
if the candidate possesses these attributes, and what steps will you take to
avoid initiating practices that could be viewed as prejudicial? Finally,
address the author’s questions.

Dq2

Discuss Scenario 2 found on page 165. Then
identify common issues relevant to employment in which a collective bargaining
agreement is in place. Identify accepted protocol for establishing policy that
deals with disagreements over matters not covered by the contract agreement.
Then, briefly summarize problems faced by mediators associated with disputes
over matters not covered in the labor agreements. Finally, address the author’s
questions.

Week 3 discussion

Discuss Scenario 1 found in “You’re the
Correctional Administrator,” on page 197 of the text. Identify the principles
of organizations that are linked to the unit management perspective, and
discuss at length the pros and cons of unit management. Make sure to address
the aspects of managing a correctional facility as well as the programs
associated with this task that would prove difficult to administer using this
approach. Then propose an alternative form of management that you feel would
better serve the institution.

Discuss Scenario 1 found
in “You’re the Correctional Administrator,” on page 232 of the text. Discuss
the strategy you would impart given a supervisory relationship with an employee
who has lost interest in the job they perform. Also discuss the implications of
your actions on other employees under your supervision. Make sure to address
the problems that could be faced when dealing with a labor force working under
a collective bargaining agreement.

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Week 4 discussion

Discuss Scenario 1 found in “You’re the
Correctional Administrator,” on page 259 of the text. Identify and discuss the
benefits and limitations of intermediate sanctions. Also identify measures by
which effectiveness can be measured. In your discussion, discuss the reasons
behind demands by state legislatures to do more with less and explain the
feasibility of such demands. Then identify the specific costs associated with
stricter budget constraints.

Dq2

Discuss Scenario 1 found
in “You’re the Correctional Administrator,” on page 304 of the text. Identify
the underlying reasons that support the importance of using both a subjective
and an objective appraisal strategy for inmate classification. Propose measures
by which the effectiveness of the current classification system can be
evaluated. What types of problems might present themselves if the current
criteria used to classify inmates were to change?

Week 5 discussion

Discuss Scenario 2 found in “You’re the
Correctional Administrator,” on page 321 of the text. Discuss the actual extent
to which inmate-on-inmate, inmate-on-staff, and staff-on-inmate violence
occurs. Describe methods by which this problem can be handled. Also discuss the
types of programs and policies that fail to handle such problems. Then explain
why violent crimes by inmates and parolees continue despite all efforts to
limit such events.

Dq2

Discuss Scenario 2 found in “You’re the
Correctional Administrator,” on page 360 of the text. Discuss the importance of
assessing prison security threats. Identify the criteria commonly used to make
this assessment, both at the state and federal levels, and then evaluate the
success of these efforts by prison officials.

Week 6 discussion

Discuss Scenario 1 found in “You’re the
Correctional Administrator,” on page 387 of the text. Discuss the underlying
nature of various successful inmate reentry programs. Identify the
characteristics of two or more successful programs and other programs found to
be less than successful. Analyze the commonly reported reasons as to why
reentry or aftercare programs do not meet the system’s expectations. Then
present your model prison program and explain why you feel this program is
likely to work where others have failed.

DQ2

Discuss Scenario 1 found
in “You’re the Correctional Administrator,” on pages 419 and 420 of the text.
Discuss the aging prison inmate population and the likely costs associated with
a population cohort that, on average, ages more rapidly due to prison life than
does the general population. In your discussion, address the relevance of a
compassionate release alternative for older inmates with health problems to cut
medical care costs for the prison. In this discussion, make reference to
already established programs that utilize such an approach to help decrease the
cost of medical services associated with an aging prison population.

Week 7 discussion

Discuss Scenario 2 found
in “You’re the Correctional Administrator,” on page 454 of the text. Discuss
the nature and extent of mental health disorders among prison inmates. Include
in your discussion information pertaining to the prevalence of co-occurring
disorders in prison inmate populations. Also include information as to the
number of inmates presenting with mental health disorders or co-occurring
disorders and the potential impact these problems have for prison security and
inmate safety.

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Dq2

Discuss Scenario 2 found in “You’re the
Correctional Administrator,” on page 477 of the text. Discuss the benefits and
limitations of restorative justice programs. Identify characteristics of
successful efforts at restorative justice. Discuss the criteria under which a
victim and an offender would qualify for such an effort. Then identify current
criminal statutes in your state pertaining to forcible felonies and make your
recommendations.