Corrections Trends Evaluation

Corrections Trend Evaluation 1

Corrections Trend Evaluation

Tammy Ables

January 14, 2013

CJA/394

Troy Hokanson

Corrections Trend Evaluation 2

Corrections have been in existent throughout the world for many years and are constant

changing and evolving in the United States. Which reflects the values and standards of the

public throughout the centuries. In the criminal justice system, corrections exist in more than one

structure. Corrections can refer to jails and prison facilities but they also are relevant to

Community-based programs, such as probation and parole as well as treatment facilities. The past,

present, and future trends in respect to the development and operation of institutional and

community-based corrections differ when involving other states. Corrections have matured

hugely since the early 1800s and have continued to get bigger over time. Corrections are

unwavering to continue to spread out into the future because criminal activity is not decreasing

as society would like. This paper will discuss research of past, present, and future trends in the

development and operation of corrections. In various ways corrections are comparable to the

operation trends of 20 years ago. However, the development of corrections has also came further

when it is judged against corrections in the launching phase. Furthermore, this paper will consist

of current and future issues for prisons and prison administrators. Moreover, it will explain the

reason these problems capitulate corrections. The last area to discuss is the role of alternate

corrections as a developing trend.

The situation in the initial period were inhumane because of inmates would be starved

and trends of punishment were in the form of physical...