Discuss a variety of self-help programs offered in prisons

What will be an ideal response?


Self-help programs are typically run by inmates themselves and often express ethnic and cultural goals. Self-help programs are programs from which inmates seek self-improvement. Examples of self-help programs include anger management, AA, NA, GA, Toastmasters, Jaycees, Lifers, Native American Spiritual and Cultural Awareness group, yoga, meditation, stress management, service projects, life skills, and moral development.

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The active participant model represents a separation of institutional from post-institutional services

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The emphasis of the public relations era and police-community relations era was to create a very centralized police organizational structure. This was done to:

a. hire less officers b. create more police departments c. control corruption and police misconduct d. to enhance community contact

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After his first date with Julie, William expressed to Julie that he wants to continue seeing her. Julie told William to call her the next day. William called the next day and left a message for Julie. Julie did not return his phone call. William continued to call Julie several times a day and send her text messages and e-mails. As Julie continues to ignore his calls and messages William becomes

angry and starts aggressively harassing her via e-mail and text message. William's behavior is considered to be: a. cyberstalking. b. cyberbullying. c. phishing. d. piracy.

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Out of 36 million alarm activations across the country responded to by the police, about 95% were false alarms

a. true b. false Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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