You are the new warden assigned to a closed-security prison. This prison has been overwhelmed with security lapses that have resulted in four escapes over the past 3 years. The assaults among inmates have risen 30% over the past year, and there have been two assaults on staff in the past 6 months. You have been assigned to resolve the situation.
- Explain what measures you would take to protect inmates?
Describe the various roles that probation/parole officers can take on including probation/parole officer roles as agency models, agents of rehabilitation, broker/advocate agents, and probation/parole officers as law enforcement agents.
- What type of officer do you feel would have the greatest opportunity to make a positive impact on an offender? Explain why.
- If you were to go into probation/parole, which role would you want to fill?