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Textbook Assignment 2

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Q Textbook Assignment 2 Directions: Respond to the questions below. Write the question followed by the answer. Responses should be written in paragraph form. You should write a minimum of two paragraphs for each question. Remember a paragraph consists of more than one sentence. Responses should demonstrate you have read the chapters and understand the information contained within. In addition to the textbook, you should also use information from other resources to support your responses. 1. Give four examples of the roles and activities of prison counselors and case managers. Explain how each role benefits the correctional system. In your opinion, of the four roles, which is more crucial? Why? Support your response with evidence from research. 2. Describe why staff diversity is important for correctional agencies. Provide an example and explain how and why your example benefits correctional agencies. 3. List four important staffing positions or roles in prisons, jails, and community corrections? Include the duties of each position and include why each is important to the safety of the institution. 4. Give examples three of the reasons for high turnover among correctional staff and the actions that correctional agencies have taken to improve retention.

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• Prison counselors are also responsible for taking care of the immediate problems related to the families of the offenders. There can be issues of family-related issues within the prison inmates and counselors take care of them. They try to maintain good relationships between the inmates and their families to ensure the restoration of the inmates