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[[File:HuntsvilleUnitHuntsvilleTX.jpg|thumb|The [[Huntsville Unit]] of the [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] in [[Huntsville, Texas]] is a prison, a component of a corrections system]] |
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[[File:Correctional Activities at Central Jail Faisalabad, Pakistan in 2010 - Convicted prisoners receiving Quranic education.jpg|thumb|[[Qur'an]]ic education for offenders at the [[Central Jail Faisalabad]] in [[Faisalabad]], [[Pakistan]]]] |
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In law enforcement, '''corrections''' refers to the punishment and treatment of criminal offenders though a program of [[imprisonment]], [[parole]] and [[probation]]. A typical '''correctional institution''' is a [[prison]]. A '''correctional system''' refers to a network of governmental agencies that administer a jurisdiction's prisons and parole system. Many US states have a [[Department of Corrections]]. |
In law enforcement, '''corrections''' refers to the punishment and treatment of criminal offenders though a program of [[imprisonment]], [[parole]] and [[probation]]. A typical '''correctional institution''' is a [[prison]]. A '''correctional system''' refers to a network of governmental agencies that administer a jurisdiction's prisons and parole system. Many US states have a [[Department of Corrections]]. |
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The components of the [[criminal justice|criminal justice system]] that serve to punish criminal [[offender]]s involve the deprivation of life, liberty or property after due process of law (see [[Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourteenth Amendment]]). [[Sentence (law)|Sentences]] imposed upon offenders range from [[probation]] to serving time in [[prison]], with intermediate sanctions, including sentences to a [[halfway house]] or community corrections program, home confinement, and electronic monitoring. Financial penalties may include [[Fine (penalty)|fines]], [[Asset forfeiture|forfeiture]], and [[restitution]]. |
The components of the [[criminal justice|criminal justice system]] that serve to punish criminal [[offender]]s involve the deprivation of life, liberty or property after due process of law (see [[Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourteenth Amendment]]). [[Sentence (law)|Sentences]] imposed upon offenders range from [[probation]] to serving time in [[prison]], with intermediate sanctions, including sentences to a [[halfway house]] or community corrections program, home confinement, and electronic monitoring. Financial penalties may include [[Fine (penalty)|fines]], [[Asset forfeiture|forfeiture]], and [[restitution]]. |
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In law enforcement, corrections refers to the punishment and treatment of criminal offenders though a program of imprisonment, parole and probation. A typical correctional institution is a prison. A correctional system refers to a network of governmental agencies that administer a jurisdiction's prisons and parole system. Many US states have a Department of Corrections.
The components of the criminal justice system that serve to punish criminal offenders involve the deprivation of life, liberty or property after due process of law (see Fourteenth Amendment). Sentences imposed upon offenders range from probation to serving time in prison, with intermediate sanctions, including sentences to a halfway house or community corrections program, home confinement, and electronic monitoring. Financial penalties may include fines, forfeiture, and restitution.
In some countries, including Western countries in the past, this has also included judicially-ordered corporal punishment.
Theory
The use of sanctions, which can be either positive (rewarding) or negative (punishment) is the basis of all criminal theory, along with the main goals of social control, and deterrence of deviant behavior.
Many facilities operating in the United States adhere to particular correctional theories. Although often heavily modified, these theories determine the nature of the facilities' design and security operations. The two primary theories used today are the more traditional Remote Supervision and the more contemporary Direct Supervision Models. In the Remote Supervision Model, officers observe the inmate population from remote positions, e.g., towers or secure desk areas. The Direct Supervision Model positions prison officers within the inmate population, creating a more pronounced presence.
See also
- American Correctional Association
- Crime
- Criminal justice
- Death penalty
- Deterrence
- Individual rights
- National Commission on Correctional Health Care
- National Institute of Corrections
- National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
- National Prison Rape Elimination Commission
- Penology
- Prison
- Social control
- United States Bureau of Justice Statistics
Juvenile corrections
- Juvenile delinquency
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
References
Further reading
- Mary Stohr; Anthony Walsh; Craig Hemmens (2008). Corrections: A Text/Reader. Sage. ISBN 978-1-4129-3773-3.