Issues in correctional administration

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Issues in Correctional Administration

This week I want to do something a little different. All of you have a unique background and although this is a correctional management class with the focus of adult corrections in the U.S., this is a very large topic. This week I want you to give some thought to a single issue in adult corrections that stirs your passion or piques your interest. Discuss that topic and challenge your class mates. In addition to this post, you must respond to at least one of your class mate's posts. Please remember that this is a graduate class, so brief "yes" or "no" type of responses are not acceptable for credit.

Tatiana
One main issue that truly fuels my passion and piques my interest in corrections is mental health programs. I am a big believer in correctional rehabilitation and my opinion is that mental health conditions should be the first line of defense in preventing recidivism and addressing rehabilitation. Most criminologists agree that current levels of incarceration are excessive (Cullen, 2017). Working within this field I have developed a sense of what programs work and which ones don't. I am steadfast in offering inmates the respect and advocacy they deserve. Truly, many of the inmates I work directly with could have ventured down a much different path than incarceration if they had been given the mental health services they required before their experience in the criminal justice system. Granted, this does not mean that I believe that all offenders can be rehabilitated, I do not. But the majority of the inmates I work with have been engaged in the program I offer to them and the resources and services I have provided to them. The program that I run at The Harford County Detention Center is a grant funded by The Department of Justice specifically to prevent recidivism and offer services to inmates that they wouldn't normally have access to. This program is called the MCCJTP(Maryland Community Criminal Justice Treatment Program) and it is awarded annually to a mental health organization (Conly, 1999). My organization has held this grant now for approximately 4 years. Since running the program in 2023 I have not had one inmate return to incarceration. Quite the latter, I have inmates stay in contact with me on a regular basis and continue with treatment even after release. Although there are many facets of correctional rehabilitation I believe that mental health diagnosis and services is an area that is showing a lot of progress and showing decreased rates of recidivism.

Adewale

The oversight of mental health in the prison system has long been a significant concern for me. It's alarming that there is no standardized approach to recognizing and addressing this silent issue. However, there is potential for positive change. Although the prison system is endeavoring to establish a universal protocol for identifying individuals with mental health issues, they are facing significant challenges. The inadequate diagnosis and treatment within correctional institutions are deeply troubling. These institutions, operating within a rigid system, struggle to secure the necessary funding to diagnose and treat every individual with a mental illness. Compounded by the intricate classification of mental illnesses, the underdiagnosis of mental health issues in correctional facilities is a prevalent problem, leaving countless individuals in need without the help they deserve.

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