CCJS 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Putty, Prison Rape Elimination Act Of 2003, Black Market

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 100
• Professor: Justine Madoo

Document Summary

Today"s prison differs from the big house of the past due to: Characteristics of the inmate population have changed. More inmates are from urban areas and have been convicted for drug-related or violent offenses. The inmate population is fragmented along racial and ethnic lines. Prisoners are less isolated from the outside world. Correctional officers have used collective bargaining to improve their working conditions. The custodial model: a model of incarceration that emphasizes security, discipline, and order. This model dominates most maximum security institutions today. The rehabilitation model: a model of incarceration that emphasizes treatment programs to help prisoners address the personal problems and issues that led them to commit crimes. The reintegration model: a model of a correctional institution that emphasizes maintaining the offender"s ties to family and community as a method of reform, recognizing that the offender will be returning to society. Have little or no control over the release of their clients.