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Case Study: Grant Proposal Statement of Need

In this assignment, you will craft a statement of need for your grant proposal. This statement will explain the issues that generally relate to today's corrections departments and how you are seeking to address these issues. Your statement of need should be divided into sections using the following headers:

Ideological Influence on Professional Practice
To begin your statement, you will use research to analyze how the ideologies of punishment influence professional practice in corrections.

Question: First, describe how the goals of sentencing may lead to specific programs and sentencing structures. In your analysis, include each of the following:
Identify the five goals of sentencing. Name and define each goal.
Describe how prison programs can foster rehabilitation.
Describe some of the different goals of sentencing demonstrated through different programs and sentencing structures.
Next, you will explain the impact of sentencing structures. Choose two of the following to explain the impact(s) of sentencing structures:

• Determinate and indeterminate
• Felonies vs. misdemeanors
• Mandatory minimums
• Three strikes law

Then, describe how felony convictions create an unintended "invisible punishment." Be sure to address the following areas of impact that persons convicted of felonies might face upon release:

• Civil liberty restrictions
• Private sector restrictions
• Structure and Logistics of Correctional Facilities
• In the next part of your statement of need, use research as you consider the organizational structure and logistical considerations of correctional facilities.