Prisoners with Special Needs

Prisoners with Special Needs

Complete the following in CJi Interactive.

Learning Modules
Ch. 13: Life Behind Bars > Special Offenders
Myths & Issues Videos
Ch. 13: Life Behind Bars > Issue 2: Our Graying Prison Population
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper explaining the needs of special offenders. Answer the following questions:

How do special needs, mentally ill, and substance-abusing prisoners affect the jail and prison systems at state and federal levels?
What would happen if these prisoners were not cared for properly?
Select a prison special offender population and research a program aimed to assist or care for that population. What are the characteristics of the program? How has the program affected the special offender population in that prison?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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When people think of a correctional facility, many assume that these facilities only house only regular criminals that are perfectly well. Little do people realize that these facilities also house mentally ill inmates, offenders with special needs as well as prisoners who abuse substances. Since these different offenders require particular attention, they affect the systems of jail and prison at both state and federal levels. In the United States, state and federal government partner to ensure the different inmates in various jails and prisons receive special attention.

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