United States prison population. 

Discussion 5

In 2-3 paragraphs, discuss the different security levels of the state prisons in your state. (Maryland) Do you believe prisoners should be separated by levels or should the population be integrated?

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Assignment 5

In a minimum of 1-2 pages, discuss the different types of prison levels and which type of prisoner is held at each level. Use your own state’s (Maryland) prison system as a reference.

APA format required, title page, reference page, proper citation

 

Material for Discussion and Assignment 5

https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/ccj230/chapter/8-12-prison-levels/

https://prisonfinder.org/prison-security-levels/

 

Discussion 6

In 2-3 paragraphs, discuss the prison population in the United States. What do you believe attributes to a change in the population?

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Assignment 6

In 3-4 paragraphs, discuss the top 3 criminal convictions that make up the United States prison population.

APA format required

 

Material for Discussion 6 and Assignment 6

 

https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/ccj230/chapter/8-10-growth-of-prisons-in-the-united-states/

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/overtime.html

https://youtu.be/G41UHGpMGVw

Answer preview

Different prison security levels exist depending on the state and federal prison. Inmates are placed in these levels depending on their crime level and criminal history. At the state level of Maryland, there are five different classifications: pre-lease, minimum security, medium, maximum, and administrative security (Carter, 2019). Pre-lease is custody whereby prisoners have access to the community as one can participate in programs away from the prison without an escort. Minimum security is a custody level where one can move around the institution without direct officers’ supervision and be sent to work in the community with an escort.

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