ADM JUS 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mandatory Sentencing, Presentence Investigation Report
12 May 2020
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How to reduce mentally ill inmates in jail: divert inmates to community-based mental health programs, many jurisdictions are using a national model known as sequential intercept to reduce pwmi. Oc jail system: houses more than 6,000 inmates, more than 64,000 bookings per year, central men"s and women"s jails, opened in 1968; approx. 1,8000 inmates: intake and release center, opened in 1988; 1800 beds, james a. musick facility, the farm 100 acres for minimum security inmates, rehab focus, theo lacey facility, maximum security facility; houses 3,400 inmates. Direct supervision : a method of correctional supervision in which staff have direct physical interaction with inmates throughout the day. Advantages of direct supervision jails: significantly reduce problem inmate behavior, keep jails safe and secure, allow management techniques to prevent negative behavior and encourage positive behavior, reduce physical barriers. Probation is the most common form of supervision.
