The author has raised several major issues facing prisons today. Define and comment on three of those major issues and how they affect prison life, society, and the inmates in the future. Which do you feel will be the most serious issue for corrections to face in the future? Explain your view and provide support.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss three of the key issues discussed in the textbook: inmates with AIDS; geriatric offenders; inmates with mental illness and intellectual disabilities; and terrorism. The student's opinion regarding which of these issues is the most serious, and the support provided, is a key element of the response.
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