Special populations

Assignment Content

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes in which you discuss the needs of the special population. Include the following in your presentation:

1. • The name and description of your special population
   • Issues related to your special population in correctional facilities
   • The needs of the population in a corrections environment, including an example of reintegration programs
   • The advantages of having a diverse corrections staff

   Format all citations and references in accordance with APA guidelines.

Resources

Challenging Incarceration Program – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIsfkYFTX8&feature=youtu.be

Beyond the Myth – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XylgTmduR9M

Bradley, M. S., & Engen, R. L. (2014). Leaving prison: A multilevel investigation of racial, ethnic, and gender disproportionality in correctional release. Crime & Delinquency, 62(2), 253-279.

Kutateladze, B. L., Andiloro, N. R., Johnson, B. D., & Spohn, C. C. (2014). Cumulative disadvantage: Examining racial and ethnic disparity in prosecution and sentencing. Criminology, 52(3), 514–551.

Zimring, F. E. (2010). The scale of imprisonment in the United States: Twentieth century patterns and twenty-first century prospects. Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 100(3), 1225-1245.