Identify, list and explain generically and in your own words five (5) to seven (7) the correctional practices used in prisons pertaining to the overall treatment, custody or well being of inmates which will later help identify the inmate as a good or bad parole risk. Prison practices are those activities, procedures or protocols implemented by prison administrators to maintain custody, provide or engage the inmates in programs and activities to rehabilitate or avoid further inappropriate prison behavior. Your general explanation of each prison practice identified should be sufficient to explain the benefit to the institution including the objective and goal, and what an inmate would expect to benefit from the practice. Each practice explained should be in a separate paragraph(s) with the title of the practice above the paragraph. At this time, only those practices, programs or activities the inmate has been involved in during his time in prison should be explained. Once the prison practice is identified and explained thoroughly, it should be linked or connected in some fashion to one of the three (3) main categories of correctional ideologies of punishment, rehabilitation/treatment or prevention it. Some practices could be linked to multiple correctional ideologies.
Example: Administrative Segregation:
Administrative segregation was formerly referred to as solitary confinement. Administrative segregation is the separation of an inmate from the general population of other inmates. This type of segregation is used as a punishment against prison rule violators. Usually the violation is adjudicated by a disciplinary board authorized by the prison administration to hear, evaluate and administer punishment to prison inmates. An inmate is brought to disciplinary board by other prison staff members or other inmates. Typically the inmate is written up by a custody or staff member by the issuance of a “disciplinary ticket” alleging a specific rule violation or illegal activity. This prison practice is a form of punishment for a violation of prison rules, regulation or prison protocol. It is used as a negative reinforcement or a form of displeasure relying on the hedonistic calculus of Jeremy Bentham.
The practice of isolation can also be used for the well being of the inmate by separating them for their own protection, such as in suicide watches where they might do harm to themselves or others. In most cases this practice is used with prisoners who are currently on death row, and are separated from the general population similar reasons.