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Correctional Population Zed Hernandez University of Phoenix Week 4 Summative Assessment 11/13/2023

Correctional Population Correctional Population Today's correctional population in any prison in America is a diverse mix of people with special needs. These are the inmates who the law either forgot about or did not fully portray. The law is flawed, but it has been carried to new heights with the mentally ill and drug addicts in order to keep them out of sight and behind cells. As a result, society no longer has to see or deal with them, and they are thrown into an already overburdened correctional system that can't handle those already sentenced to life in prison, who are becoming the elderly under their watch. Classification Process When an inmate enters the prison system, a mechanism must be in place to establish the amount of security supervision required. The inmate's programming needs and the need for staff monitoring that the institution will be able to offer This type of classification method begins when the offender is sentenced for the first time and is utilized to continue the process at the jail when the team at the prison begins its' evaluation led by the unit manager. The evaluation is completed by a case manager, a correctional counselor, an educational adviser, and a psychology services advisor (Hanser, 2020). This group of team members is responsible for contributing to an inmate's law-abiding lifestyle. It is also vital to remember that the individuals inside the prison should be the ones that develop successful inmate classification for both security and programming objectives. Using classification teams with people from various backgrounds will greatly help this outcome. If the classification system is to produce the best outcomes, the treatment staff and security staff must find some common ground in the prison's everyday processes (Hanser, 2020). Special Population

Correctional Population Currently, special needs inmates are evaluated at the same time as everyone else, but this screening will establish whether a comprehensive examination is necessary. These inmates are then placed in a specific unit known as a universal design that adheres to ADA (American Disabilities Act) criteria. This not only separates inmate needs from the general population but also allows them to be treated all at once and is cost effective. Special needs people include the mentally ill, drug addicts, and the elderly. The elderly are usually referred to as "greyhounds" in jail because they have gained respect inside the inmate subculture as a result of their criminal history both inside and outside the prison (Hanser, 2020). The mentally ill have the most difficult time in prison and should be kept in a more institutionalized environment, such as a hospital. Patients are better equipped and have more people to manage the type of care that they require. There are currently so many mentally ill people in the jail system that it is difficult to accommodate them all in ADA-compliant facilities. As a result, they are housed among the general population, which puts them at risk of being victimized. In addition, the hardships of incarceration intensify the burden on the mentally ill. Because they lack control over their typical types of anxiety-relieving activities, they may begin to act out, and when it is left up to the security staff to respond, their tactics may conflict with those of the mental health staff. Inmates who are struggling with psychological issues and coping must be kept under "check" so that they do not jeopardize prison security. This is critical and will most likely be the primary preoccupation of the security personnel. When these outbursts occur, security typically employs tactics such as confinement and/or constraint that are inconsistent with clinical considerations (Hanser, 2020). These techniques may have genuine reasons for being used, but they are mainly limited to impending self-harm or injury to others. Inmates will subsequently be placed in a quiet area that will necessitate additional surveillance, which may include round- the-clock staff supervision. This is especially true if self-harm is a possibility. If restraints are

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Correctional Population utilized, they must be evaluated on a regular basis to ensure that they have not damaged themselves as a result of being bound and that they can clean and feed themselves. Conclusion Being incarcerated is no picnic, and it should not be. However, for the unfortunate class of folks who were born with something wrong with the chemistry in their brains, their cognitive processes are not quite correct. This does not excuse their misdeeds, but it also does not justify sending them to prison, where they will be subjected to insufficient health treatment and victimization by predators. Our systems are broken both inside and outside of the penitentiary system, as well as in the legal and health-care systems. The offender must accept some responsibility since if they had taken their medications as prescribed, they would not have committed the crime, but that is a never-ending black hole because there are numerous aspects that go into that statement.

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