Chapter%20Seven

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Chapter Seven

• Corrections

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Goals of Corrections

• Retribution
• Deterrence
• Rehabilitation
• Custodial

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Retribution

• Those who support this goal feel that people who
  break the law do so on purpose and deserve to be
  punished
• Eye for an Eye theory

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Deterrence

• The penalty should exceed the true value of the
  crime in order to show people that crime does not
  pay
• Punishment needs to be made public

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Rehabilitation

• Considered the most humane policy
• The purpose is to change the guilty party so they
  no longer need or want to commit crimes

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Custodial

• The goal is not concerned with the cause of the
  crime nor is there any effort to change the
  criminal

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Adult Probation and Parole (APP)

• APP provides a pre-sentence report to the court
  when a defendant is awaiting sentencing
• They are accountable to the sentencing judge

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Utah Board of Pardons and Parole

• Grant parole to inmates

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Prison Life
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• The key element of the prison experience is the
  classification of incoming inmates. This is the
  systematic processing of a new inmate by
  establishing a program of treatment, and
  indicating the privileges to be allowed and the
  restrictions to be imposed
• Most inmates are given a job in the prison and
  are paid a small wage, however, inmates are not
  allowed to keep money and are given an account,
  which the prison oversees

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• Visitation is considered a privilege which can be
  disallowed or limited if needed

• Guards operate the prison but much of the day to
  day operation is handled by inmate trusties

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Prison Rules

• Must bathe thoroughly with soap and water, at
  least three times per week
• Tattooing is prohibited

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Shakedowns

• Inmates and their property may be searched at any
  time, under any condition, with or without the
  inmates presence

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Trends in Corrections

• Community Service is an alternative to going to
  jail

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Day Fines

• An individual who has received a fine would pay
  the proportionate amount of a specific portion of
  his wages

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Size and Location of Correctional Institutions

• Future prisons will be located in the cities and
  suburbs, where the inmate can locate a job, find
  recreation and schooling, and maintain family ties

• Future jails and prisons will probably be much
  smaller

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Restoration of Offender Rights

• After years of good behavior, released offenders
  can vote, run for office, and erase conviction
  record

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Prisoner Rights

• Prison officials cannot open letters addressed to
  an inmates lawyer
• An inmate can be prohibited from having long hair
• A cell can be searched anytime for any reason
• The prison is not required to pay inmates minimum
  wage

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Capital Punishment

• (Essay Question)