LibGuides: SOC-3020 v2: Week 7 Resources

Week 7 Resources

Chapter 5: Community Corrections
Burek, M., Lab, S., & Buerger, M. (2021). Corrections: The essentials. Oxford University Press.
Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course. In Chapter 5, you explore the use of probation as well as various community alternatives to prison. The changes in how offenders with mental health and drug addictions are now being viewed and the alternatives to prison that are available to them are also discussed.

U.S. Trends in Corrections
The Sentencing Project. (2018). Trends in U.S. corrections.
https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/trends-in-u-s-corrections/
Download the pdf on Trends in U.S. Corrections to see various statistics and facts sheets on correctional trends.
Current Challenges in Corrections
Wallace, R. (2020). 5 of the biggest challenges facing corrections in 2019. Corrections1.
https://www.correctionsone.com/2018-review/articles/5-of-the-biggest-challenges-facing-corrections-in-2019-b9Afg8ZhS84p06uT/
This article was written by Dr. Ron Wallace, Criminal Justice Faculty at American Military University, looks at the five biggest challenges facing corrections now.
Managing Mentally Ill Offenders
Garcia, M., & Haskins, P. A. (2020). Identifying needs related to managing seriously mentally ill individuals in corrections. Corrections Today, 82(4), 22–27.
This article deals with the challenges faced by incarcerating mentally ill individuals and the community alternatives that have emerged to address the special needs of the mentally ill.
The Past, Present and Future of Imprisonment in the US
Xenakis, S., & Cheliotis, L. K. (2019). Whither neoliberal penality? The past, present and future of imprisonment in the US. Punishment & Society, 21(2), 187-206. https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474517751911
This article looks at current trends in U.S. imprisonment through the lens of new-liberalism.
Alternative Futures for Corrections
Russo,J., Drake, G., Shaffer,J., & Jackson, B. (2017). Envisioning an alternative future for the corrections sector within the U.S. criminal justice system. National Institute of Justice, 1-33.
https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/envisioning-alternative-future-corrections-sector-within-us-criminal-justice
This article was based on a presentation from members of the Visioning a Future for the Corrections Sector panel, who are considered experts in institutional and/or corrections, regarding the evolution and future of corrections.
Goals and Objectives of Community Corrections
Barton-Bellessa, S. M. (2012). Goals and objectives of community corrections. In Encyclopedia of Community Corrections (pp. 183-188). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452218519.
This pdf provides an overview of the intents and purposes of community alternatives in corrections.

Kaltura User Guide
National University (2023). Kaltura User Guide. Graduate Studies Support Center.
This resource includes instructions for recording and uploading videos into courses using Kaltura.

Record a slide show with narration and slide timings
This resource has been provided to assist you with Week 7 Assignment.