Some alarming trends regarding incarceration of women

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Introduction To Corrections Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Video Case: Van Jones: Give Women in Prison their Dignity:

1. What are some alarming trends regarding the incarceration of women in the United States? Why should prison officials be concerned with these statistics? As a prison administrator, what are some ways you could prepare for these changes?

2. What are some issues faced by women in prison? What special concerns are there for pregnant women who are incarcerated? If you were a state legislator, name two proposals for prison reform to improve the lives of mothers or pregnant women in prison.

Chapter 8 You Decide Part II - Justify Your Choices: Prisoners' Right

1. The central issues in Prisoners' Rights revolve around the different views of prisoners' constitutional rights across the history of the American correctional system. Explain your choices in this scenario by addressing the following questions:

Discuss three important cases related to the Fourth Amendment and prisoner's rights.

2. Define the three different views of prisoners' rights, and connect them with the three identifiable phases of the prisoners' rights movement.

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