Roles and Responsibilities: Analyzing Local Leaders’Views on Jail Crowding From a Systems Perspective

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin King Davis ◽  
Brandon K. Applegate ◽  
Charles W. Otto ◽  
Ray Surette ◽  
Bernard J. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Correctional Facility ◽  
Loose Coupling ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Metropolitan County ◽  
Interagency Relationships

Jail crowding is a substantial concern for many local jurisdictions. Although several authors have suggested a system-wide approach to reduce crowding, relatively little is known about how top local criminal justice officials viewthis issue. Using interviews and surveys of criminal justice leaders in a large southern metropolitan county, this study examined perspectives on jail crowding and perceived interagency relationships. Consistent with prior studies, the respondents agreed that jail crowding is a problem and that the consequences of crowding extend beyond the correctional facility. Greater discord was observed on issues of agency responsibility for changing policies to effect reductions in crowding. Findings are interpreted within the context of a “loose coupling” framework of criminal justice organizations.

Sociocultural Factors Influencing The Transmission of HIV/AIDS in The United States

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E Fullilove
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Correctional Facility ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

This chapter discusses the unique impact that social disadvantage in general and the criminal justice systems in the United States in particular have on the conditions that drive the HIV/AIDS epidemic in this country. HIV/AIDS is classified as an important racial/ethnic health disparity because residents of marginalized black and Hispanic communities are overrepresented among persons living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. Members of black and Hispanic communities are also overrepresented in the criminal justice; in terms of the epidemic, approximately one out of seven persons living with HIV/AIDS will pass through a U.S. correctional facility in any given year. A history of incarceration is associated with poor treatment outcomes for HIV illness. Improving the quality of HIV care in correctional facilities and in the communities to which incarcerated persons will return is imperative, as is effective interventions in incarcerated populations and communities. Having AIDS activists, scientists, and healthcare workers join in efforts to reform incarceration policies and practices will improve efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, particularly in communities that confront high rates of HIV/AIDS and incarceration.

Inmate Attitudes about Prison Tours for Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 787-804
Author(s):  
Melissa J. Stacer
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Real World ◽  
Correctional Facility ◽  
Attitudes Toward Students ◽  
Criminal Justice Programs

Correctional facility tours are common within criminal justice programs as a way for students to experience real-world criminal justice. While tours have received praise for solidifying learning, they have also been criticized for objectification of inmates. In this research, individuals who were incarcerated in a Midwestern state were surveyed about their attitudes toward students touring prisons. While participants, in general, viewed tours favorably, one theme underscored the need to include the voices of incarcerees in the schedule of prison tours.

scholarly journals PELAKSANAAN PEMENUHAN HAK NARAPIDANA ANAK DI LEMBAGA PEMBINAAN KHUSUS ANAK KELAS IA TANGERANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-100
Author(s):  
Nugroho Adipradana ◽  
Erwin Adipradipto ◽  
Tisa Windayani
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Correctional Facility ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Correctional Institution ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Access To Health

Abstract In criminal justice system, it is important to make sure that the rights of the inmates are both protected and properly fulfilled. This is even more essential in the case of inmate children, bearing in mind all the aspects attached on them. The rights are regulated in the Art.4 of Law No. 11/2012 on Criminal Justice System for Children’s Court and and also Art 22 Law No 12/1995 on Correctional Institution. This research observes and analyzes how is the implementation of those rights in Special Correctional Facilities for Children Class 1A Tangerang. The method used is yuridis-empiris which dominated by observation and interviews. The result of the study is that the Special Correctional Facility observed has carried out the rights for inmate children in a suffice manner which comprises right for education, access to health, legal aid, access to information and others.

Applied Behavior Analysis for Criminal Justice Practice

1980 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward K. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Behavior Analysis ◽  
Applied Behavior Analysis ◽  
Current Problem ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Crime And Delinquency ◽  
Justice Practice ◽  
Good Research

In this article, the seven dimensions of applied behavior analysis are related to criminal justice practice. Each of the dimensions is described and examined, and is illustrated by published behavioral literature on crime and delinquency. In addition, three general assumptions of applied behavior analysis are presented: (1) good practice should be good research; (2) behavioral goals, procedures, and effects should be socially validated; and (3) a systems perspective should be adopted when focusing on behavior analysis and intervention. The development of a behavior analysis approach to criminal justice— that is, a behavioral criminal justice—is viewed as an effective, efficient, and humane addition to current problem-solving practices.

scholarly journals Adaptation of a standard extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) protocol for rural re-entering offenders with OUD

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Staton ◽  
Hannah K. Knudsen ◽  
Sharon L. Walsh ◽  
Carrie Oser ◽  
Erika Pike ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Extended Release ◽  
Pilot Trial ◽  
Correctional Facility ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Expert Review

Abstract Background Despite a growing body of empirical support for the effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) to reduce opioid relapse among people with opioid use disorder (OUD) transitioning from a correctional facility to the community, continuity of care following release remains challenging. This paper describes a research-based adaptation of a state’s standard of care XR-NTX protocol using the ADAPT-ITT framework for delivery in a non-traditional, non-treatment, community criminal justice setting (P&P office), as well as the expansion of services by a local Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) provider who would, for the first time, be going to the jail and P&P office to provide XR-NTX and related treatment. Method The present study focuses on the first seven phases (Assessment through Training) of the ADAPT-ITT framework in the adaptation of the Department of Corrections (DOC) protocol in preparation for a pilot trial for induction in a rural jail and during the transition to a rural community. Expert clinical review and focus groups with key stakeholders in criminal justice supervision and the local providers in the FQHC informed the needed adaptations to the existing XR-NTX protocol for initiation at the jail and ongoing administrations in the community. Results Findings from stakeholder focus groups, study team review, topical expert review, and a theater test suggested that there were critical adaptations needed in both content and context at the patient and clinic level. Conclusion Health and justice officials should consider the need to tailor and adapt evidence-based approaches for real-world locations that high-risk, justice-involved individuals visit in order to reduce barriers and increase access to critically needed treatment for OUD.

The VAD Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities in Caring for Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices

2019 ◽  
pp. 382-388
Author(s):  
Brittany Butzler ◽  
Kristen Kiehl
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Circulatory Support ◽  
Ventricular Assist Devices ◽  
Circulatory Support ◽  
Staff Education ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Assist Devices ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Educational Backgrounds

An essential part of any mechanical circulatory support (MCS) program is a coordinator with an extensive knowledge of ventricular-assist devices (VAD) from a technical, clinical, and systems perspective. The VAD coordinator is the patient’s clinical liaison for the duration of MCS, from evaluation to transplant or death. These coordinators have various educational backgrounds and can have a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities. This chapter describes the primary activities and responsibilities of the VAD coordinator during each phase of MCS support, as well as other responsibilities related to troubleshooting, staff education, and tracking and maintaining VAD equipment.

An Overview of Analytics for the Design and Operation of Criminal Justice Systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 208-224
Author(s):  
Ki-Hwan G. Bae ◽  
Gerald W. Evans
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Criminal Justice Systems ◽  
Justice Systems

This chapter will provide, first, some basic information about criminal justice systems in the United States, including definitions, costs, and the need to view such systems from a systems perspective. Following this introduction, a review of the research involving the intersection of (1) analytical methodologies including simulation and (2) the design and operation of criminal justice systems will be given. The review will cover the areas of (1) prediction of crime, criminal detection, and arrest; (2) adjudication; (3) incarceration and rehabilitation; and (4) multi-aspects of criminal justice systems. The chapter will close out with sections on suggestions for future research and conclusions.

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