Assignment:
Discuss why it is important to study corrections. Define the word corrections. Include information from your text, the article, and the podcast assignments.
Podcast/Article Review
Listen to the podcast, "Budget Virginia Senator Pushes for Prison Reform." In this podcast Sen. Jim Webb discusses legislation calling for the establishment of a blue-ribbon commission to retool the nation's prison system. The Virginia Democrat talks about the bill and why he feels the criminal justice system has to change.
Website/Article:Go to the American Correctional Association website and download/read the article titled, "Security and Technology: The Past 30 Years."
Go to the ACA website and explore the many way corrections has become professionalized.