Psychopathology and Criminality Individual
Scenario:
You are a member of the training division in a
maximum-security prison facility. There are about 8,000 inmates, and another
350 staff members, of which 220 are corrections officers. Because of the recent
economic downturn, the number of prisoners incarcerated for property crimes,
such
as grand thefts and burglaries, has been on the rise. About
3,000 of the 8,000 inmates are violent offenders. Traditionally, the violent
offenders establish a structure of control amongst the inmates, and often abuse
the property crime offenders who are not used to violence. You have been
tasked by the warden and the prison counsel, the mayor, and
the city council to provide a method for dealing with an anticipated rise in
violence as the demographic of the prison population puts more less experienced
inmates in the facility. You must identify types of personnel who you
would involve in the evaluation. There will be a number of
inmates whose mental health will make them prone to violence and some who will
be more likely to be victimized by that violence. An example that may be
considered is not to put a minority in a cell block with large numbers of
members of white supremacy gangs. Other issues might include
identifying persons who have demonstrated leadership through force, and
segregating them to prevent them from affecting the population’s mood.
In a 5 page position paper, respond to the following
questions based on the scenario:
Describe how corrections officers responding to an incident
in the cell block might identify a potentially mentally ill inmate from one
that is just acting out.
Explore the mental illness of post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Given the confines of the cell
block, how you would best approach an inmate who is suffering from one of these
three conditions?
Explain what you believe should be included in training
corrections officers and staff to safely handle mentally ill inmates in a
restricted environment (keep in mind: safety first, followed by reasonable
empathy).
It is critical that, when you make a statement of fact in
your presentation, you cite the reference that you used to obtain the
information from. Do this in the text of the paper, and then include the
reference in your References page. As always, your paper will be submitted in
the current
edition of APA format. No abstract is required because this
is a short position paper, but a title page, reference page, and appropriate
running header with page numbers are necessary.
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