11 17 14 Criminal Justice Notes Corrections Jails local intuitions designed for offenders who are serving sentences less than one year housing minor offenders or awaiting trial or sentencing Reformatories Youth Centers institutions which house youthful offenders felons often between the ages of 18 25 Prisons correctional facilities a state or federal correctional institution for incarceration of offenders for terms of one year or more 1 Minimum Security Prison 2 Medium Security Prison 3 Maximum Security Prison Jail Purpose sentencing facilities Receives individuals pending arraignment awaiting trial conviction or Re admits probation parole and bail bond violations Temporarily detains juveniles pending transfer to juvenile authorities Holds mentally ill person pending their movement to appropriate health care Holds individuals for the military for protective custody or for contempt of court Releases convicted inmates to the community upon completion of their sentence Transfers inmates to federal state and other authorities Houses inmates for federal state or other authorities because of over crowding of their facilities Q what are causes of death in jail A natural causes 48 Suicide 32 BJS 2005 report on suicide 51 attempt suicide within the first 24 hours 48 of suicides in jail occur within the first week o Same day 14 o Next day 9 o 2 7 days 24 9 Location o Inmate s cell room 80 o In holding area 9 6 Rates of suicide have declined over time Prison Types and Definitions 1 Minimum Security Prison least secure facility that houses white collar and non violent offenders maintains few security measures and has liberal visitation policies 2 Medium Security Prison less secure facility that houses mainly non violent offenders more contact with outside world than maximum security prison and has programs 3 Maximum Security Prison most secure that houses dangerous felons and maintains strict visitation policies Minimum Security Facilities May be small farms road camps or forestry camps Most likely located in rural areas House inmates considered non violent low on internal and external risk no Facilities have been created mainly to serve economic needs of the community Most facilities do not provide education vocational or counseling like services escape risk other than work Medium Security Facilities Largest number of facilities Exposes inmates to a variety of programs intended to help them become useful members of society Predominate consideration is security o Perimeter is the form of masonry walls double cyclone fences o Electronic devices and guards Maximum Security Facilities Facilities are geared to the fullest possible supervision control Surveillance of inmates at all times Usually surrounded by masonry walls double fences gun towers electronic sensors and good lighting Inmates include persistent property offenders troublesome inmates individuals considered to be dangerous because of the nature of their offenses Maximum security facilities emphasize o High perimeter security o High internal security o Operating regulations that curtain movement and maximize control Facilities in Delaware 4 Baylor Women s Correctional Institution o Minimum medium and maximum security levels o Adult females James T Vaughn Correctional Facility o Houses minimum medium and maximum facilities males o Bed capacity of 2600 o Death row inmates housed here 300 beds Sussex Correctional Institution o Houses minimum medium and maximum males o 1 109 bed capacity with 100 boot camp Howard R Young Correctional Institution o West wing hold 360 detainees awaiting trial sentencing o Male population 16 18 o Bed capacity of 1 5000 offenders
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