Throughout history minimal improvements have been made to various flawed segments of the correctional system. However, there are continuing incidents where prisoners are losing their lives due to policies that are not regulated. As a result, even with tremendous strides to better the conditions of prison systems there are still missing segments that must be addressed. Mental health has proven to be a continual factor for prisoners, however the issue regarding it has remained hidden, almost as a means to detract attention away from the intuition. As a result, procedures regarding mental health training need to be implemented in the training for staff as well as the regulation of Summary: This article discusses a mother, ____________ who is …show more content…
Therefore, there needs to be training involved that minimizes the stigma associated with mental illness as well as being educated with how to treat offenders who posses these characteristics. Institutional staff needs to direct more attention towards dynamic and static risk factors that affect an offender. These risk factors include previous criminal history, addiction, attitudes etc. (202). These factors play a crucial role in determining if an offender is likely to act on further criminal behavior or self harm. As a result, staff members need to direct attention towards deterring negative activity by implementing resources to target these risk factors and minimize their …show more content…
This is due to the remote locations of communities as well as a general lack of resources available to run successful programing. This leaves “at-risk” individuals vulnerable to committing crimes as well as being forced to complete their time within the walls of an institution because there is a lack of ____________ sanctions. This issue also affects individuals who need to access legal aid for seeking compensation for their family members in an institution; this is clearly illustrated in this case with regards to ______