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1. Discuss the importance of the inmate classification system 2. You are an administrator /warden of a state prison in New Jersey, how would you make it better for both staff and inmate? Page 372 Correctional Practice How to Make Prisons Better is a great place to start. 3. Pick any 2 rehabilitative programs found in prison and explain in detail how they are used and their value to the offender. Each of your answers requires a citation and each answer should have several paragraphs to support your answer. The inmate classification system is crucial for maintaining order and safety within correctional facilities, but its importance can sometimes be overshadowed by the unpleasant nature of incarceration. It serves to assess risks, assign appropriate housing and programs, and ensure the welfare of both inmates and staff. While it may seem distasteful, it plays a vital role in managing complex prison populations. As the warden of a state prison in New Jersey, there are several initiatives I would implement to enhance the prison environment. One strategy would involve addressing overcrowding, as it undermines the efficacy of prison programs and complicates security measures. Additionally, I would prioritize training correctional officers to serve as change agents, emphasizing rehabilitation over punitive measures. This training would encompass principles of human motivation, effective correctional strategies, and the fundamental philosophy of the prison system, aiming to foster a more rehabilitative and supportive environment for inmates. There are many rehabiltion programs utulized in prisons, one being reality therapy. Reality therapy is a rehabilitative approach that emphasizes individual accountability for actions and their outcomes. It posits that people's issues diminish when they demonstrate greater responsibility. Challenges arise when individuals deviate from reality, leading therapists to consistently and firmly guide them back to acknowledge the real consequences of their actions. This therapy is prevalent in corrections for several reasons: it acknowledges society's unavoidable standards, its techniques are easily teachable to staff, and its short-term nature makes it highly adaptable. Another program used is in prisons is confrontation therapy. Confrontation therapy is a group-based treatment approach that directly exposes individuals to the consequences of their crimes on victims and society. Led by a professional group facilitator, participants are encouraged to confront each other's rationalizations and manipulations commonly associated with criminal behavior. These sessions often involve vocal exchanges, with individuals defending themselves and reacting to assertive challenges from peers. Through this confrontational process, participants are compelled to confront the reality of their actions and the harm caused to others, promoting accountability and facilitating positive behavioral change. Source: P. gendreau, S. A. French, and A. Taylor, What Works (What Doesn’t Work), rev. ed., Monograph Series Project (Ottawa, Ontario: International Community Corrections Association, 2002) Source: Francis T. Cullen, Daniel P. Mears, Cheryl Leno Jonson, and Angela J. Thielo, “Seven Ways to Make Prisons Work,” in What Is to Be Done About Crime and Punishment? Towards a Public Criminology, edited by Roger Mathews (London: Palgrave, 2016), 159–96

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