ADJUS-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Gleaning

• School: Diablo Valley College
• Department: Administration Of Justice
• Course: ADJUS-120
• Professor: Gaines

Document Summary

Characteristics of inmates influences how institutions function. Majority of prisoners are men aged 25 to 44. 40% of state prisoners have no completed high school. Account for 30% of all sick call visits. Medical and security needs differ from the average inmate. Triple the yearly cost of maintain a younger inmate. Aids was the leading cause of death or inmates 35 and younger. 52% of the adult inmate population is under 35. Not all states conduct mandatory testing of inmates. Policies can be developed to prevent transmission of disease. Mass closings of public hospitals for the mentally ill began in the 60s. Community treatment only works if the drugs are taken and support is present. Correctional workers are usually unprepared to deal with the mentally ill. Some have them live among each other. Prisoners in the us serve longer sentences than prisoners in other western nations. Maximize opportunities for inmates to exercise choice in their living circumstances.