Most juvenile institutions have some form of treatment program available to juveniles. The most common programs include: counseling‚ vocational and educational training‚ recreational programs and religious counseling. Two community based programs are guided group interaction (GGI) and positive peer culture (PPC). Guided group interaction is a program where a delinquent can acknowledge and solve personal problems with support from other members in the group. Individual members can be supportive and
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The description of jails place in correction and its role throughout history Jails were initiated before any other component within the correctional system such as prisons‚ probation‚ or halfway houses. These institutions are considered the front line of the correctional system because nearly every offender starts their journey through the system here. King Henry II ordered the first jail or gaols as they were known then‚ to be built in 1166. The purpose of these jails was to house displaced persons
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power that Correctional officers use in an institution‚ and rely on‚ to achieve compliant behavior from inmates. They are: legitimate power‚ coercive power‚ reward power‚ expert power‚ and referent power. Let’s discuss each one‚ and how to incorporate them in the course of a corrections officer’ work day. According to‚ The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (2017)‚ legitimate means conforming to recognized principles‚ rules‚ and standards. Legitimate power allows a correctional officer to exercise structured
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Discuss the challenges that entrepreneurs face in South Africa An entrepreneur is someone who is able to generate their own wealth by a creative innovation and in order to accomplish this they must be able to take risks and be driven towards their goal. An entrepreneur may be a risk taker‚ however they need to be cautious and not dive into a black hole that will eventually bleed them dry. The entrepreneur will need to take calculated risks. The country‚ South Africa‚ needs to be able to have
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On February 11‚ 2016‚ more than fifty current and former correctional officers were indicted for accepting bribes to smuggle contraband into correctional facilities across Georgia (Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]‚ 2016). Some of the contraband smuggled into the facilities by the correctional officers include: drugs‚ weapons‚ and cell phones (FBI‚ 2016). Contraband is defined as excess personal property or anything that is exported or imported into a correctional facility that is prohibited
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There are lots of challenges that college students face‚ but as I searched these three challenges were common for most of the students. As I have recently moved to the United States and I am the mother of a 19 months old baby girl; also I am a full-time college student in Modesto Junior College. I do face all these three challenges of financial‚ childcare‚ and transportation problems‚ which stress me out some days‚ but after my research about college students challenges‚ I get to know that these
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History of Corrections in Minnesota In the mere forty years of which the publication "Corrections Retrospective 1959-1999‚ Minnesota Department of Corrections" is based‚ Minnesota’s corrections history has vastly changed. During this time‚ one can observe an ever shifting correctional philosophy‚ how sentencing tendencies tend to reflect changes in attitude‚ how community members have been involved as corrections volunteers and also the effects of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction on the
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have to see the agency through a multitude of obstacles‚ stress‚ and possible danger. Throughout their career in Corrections‚ they will be faced with making a lot of crucial decisions. Leaders are the most important and influential part of any workforce in terms of decision making; and the Corrections aspect of the legal system is no different. Literature Review In the Corrections field at any Correctional facility it is important to have sound managers or leaders who are willing to take control
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Biggest challenges young adults face today Margarita Torres Assignment 06_06 Mrs. Plant April 10‚ 2012 We often think young adults are ready to launch easily take off into career‚ college and lively adult social scenes. Many young adults find they are over-loaded and over whelmed with great difficulty
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Community Corrections Cyndi Zimmerman CJS/230 JULY 6‚ 2013 JOHN OPINSKI Community Corrections A community correction is something that an individual receives for a crime they have committed. Some of these things that a person receives is based on their criminal record‚ Probation status‚ and if they are a repeat offender. Some people are placed in jail or prison‚ while others are placed on community service‚ work release‚ probation‚ and house arrest. Community corrections affect society in
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