At times, society may vacillate between whether to punish or rehabilitate an ind
At times, society may vacillate between whether to punish or rehabilitate an individual impacted by the justice system. It is important for anyone working with justice-involved individuals to understand how the division of corrections functions and the ways a support services worker can provide services for this population. Resource: Refer to Chapters 10–12 of Introduction to Criminal Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics website. Review each source for data related to corrections. Imagine you work for an agency that supports jails and prisons in your state. The agency has a new board of directors and you have been asked to create a presentation to explain to them the current practices in the correctional system and how the support services workers at the agency use those practices. Create an 8- to 10-slide presentation that helps explain your state’s correctional system. Address the following in your presentation:
Identify a minimum of 3 challenges facing jails or prisons in your state. Focus especially on challenges facing support service workers. Some examples may include overcrowding, mental health issues, not enough staff, etc.
Explain current practices or policies that are in place to address these challenges.
Explain how the human services workers can support justice-involved individuals through these current practices and policies. Include comprehensive speaker notes for each slide that supplement the slide content rather than notes that mirror the content. Cite a minimum of 2 references to support your assessment. Use in-text citations on the slides or in the speaker notes. Include a reference slide(s).
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