The U.S. correctional system has come under critical public scrutiny which has corrections administrators scrambling to find ways to run effective correctional facilities. The reality of corrections administration today is that it is changing. Major issues of this changing environment include ongoing budget concerns‚ privatization‚ technology‚ overcrowding‚ program issues‚ personnel management‚ security issues‚ and legal issues. This paper examines these current issues facing correctional administrators
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U.S. Correctional System Our correctional systems have quite a few ways to punish offenders. Some are made to do community service and work to make up for the offense that he or she committed. You also have those who are fined for the offense and must pay the cost by the date requested or there will be other penalties such as‚ the offender having to serve jail time. There are individuals who report crime that takes place inside the neighborhood to law enforcement. Without such
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(d) There are many measures that can be put in place to ensure that corrupt practices are reduced or absent in procurement proceedings: • First of all‚ information must be collected on the range of products and services available in the market that would suit the requirements of the firm as well as information on the potential suppliers of the products so as to be able to design the procurement process to achieve value for money and to be aware of the characteristics of the market from which
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RUNNING HEAD: FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Foreign Corrupt Practices Act In the 1970’s‚ hundreds of businesses were found to be making unethical practices in foreign countries. The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigated and the findings compelled the US Congress to create the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to require businesses to account for their business practices by providing records that portray an accurate documentation of the business
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Nigeria Correctional Systems 1 Nigeria Correctional System Chiquita Yusuff Axia College CJS/230 Nigeria Correction System 2 “Protect the society; reform the prisoner. If you cannot do the time‚ do not do the crime”. This is the motto used by the country of Nigeria‚ in regards to its correctional system. The slogan is an understatement when it comes to the actual
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JUVENLILES IN THE CORRECTION SYSTEM CARDINAL D CASTILLO CRJ 303 MICHEAL MARINI 6 JUN 2011 JUVENILES IN CORRECTION SYSTEM Juveniles in this country commit all types of crimes from petty crimes to heinous crimes like murders and aggravated assault. The UCR reveal that juvenile individuals under eighteen were arrested for 1.6 million crimes. (Bartollas & Miller‚ 2011). Adolescents and young adults have the highest rate of criminal victimization. ( Conklin‚ 2010). Juvenile court judges
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Criminal Justice Unit 9 Final Project January 01‚ 2013 The US Correctional System When it comes to the phrase “being behind bars‚” most people get the visualization and thought of prison‚ our correctional facilities. When thinking of these prisons there is one big thought about it and that is time. Offenders that get sentenced to prison usually have a very long sentence over there head. The real questions for these correctional systems is how are offenders punished as well as how are they rehabilitated
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The correctional system is set to punish those who have wronged society. NCCI Gardner is a prison in which these people stay to carry out their punishments. NCCI stands for North Central Correctional Institution and it is located in Gardner‚ MA (North Central Correctional Institution – Gardner). NCCI Gardner is a medium/ minimum security level prison (North Central Correctional Institution – Gardner). According to The Official Website of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security‚ the superintendent
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act In today’s ever changing and competitive modern world of business‚ it is critical for the companies to have activities internationally. In order to prohibit frauds and illegal activities‚ several acts and documents have been elaborated. One of the documents is Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that has been enacted in the 1970’s‚ as a result of SEC investigation of several U.S. companies that made illegal payments to foreign governmental officials‚ politicians‚ and political
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The correctional system for women in America leaves much to be desired. There is many realms of the prison system that need to be evaluated and remedied in order to better service those who require reprimanding in society‚ especially considering a situation as delicate as being pregnant and incarcerated. Women in prisons are often neglected and looked over for their basic health and mental needs in favor of the more prominent issue of incarcerated men. Policies and new legislation should be implemented
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