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Textbook Assignment 6

Textbook Assignment 6

Q Directions: Using no more than 2-paragraphs for each issue below, (1) describe why it is a critical issue for correctional administrators; and (2) include possible recommendations to solve the issue. Include evidence from your textbook and research. Write the issue followed by your response. • Prison overcrowding • Funding gaps • Staff safety & inmate violence • Staff retention

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1. Prison overcrowding: This is one of the most common issues of that the correctional departments are facing in the recent times. It can be said that there are many reasons behind prison overcrowding but mass incarceration is considered as one of the main reasons. Despite of the fact that the crime rates have significantly gotten down in the past few years, the issue of prison overcrowding has only increased.