The purpose of corrections is a hotly debated issue: is the role of corrections to punish offenders or rehabilitate people? When an offender reenters society, should he or she be provided assistance to integrate or should they be left to their own devices? There is no easy answer to these questions, and every criminal justice system, jurisdiction, and community needs to analyze and develop a policy of their own.

To Prepare:

Review the correctional theories located in the Learning Resources.
Using the National Institute of Justice website, research and identify one reentry program. Then, identify one program from another country, from a credible resource (they can be shown to be effective or ineffective).
For this Assignment, you will assess the importance of reentry programs to reduce recidivism.

Using the Walden Writing Center PowerPoint Presentation Template, create a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint presentation (not including title and reference slides) in which you:

Describe two reentry programs. Include at least two social or cultural perspectives on each.
For each reentry program:
Explain whether each one is effective.
Explain how it is effective or ineffective.
Include references to research and statistics that exist to support or oppose the furtherance of the program.
Include at least one graph for each program to illustrate your position.
Finally, explain which program is more effective at helping offenders reenter society.
Present one way you would suggest reforming the program to improve it.
Present one way you would suggest reforming the program to improve it.

Note: You should use the footnotes to provide further details in your presentation.



Learning Resources
Book Excerpt
 Cullen, F. T. (2017). Correctional theory (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Chapter 1, “From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections” (pp. 2–26)
 Cullen, F. T. (2017). Correctional theory (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Chapter 2, “Correctional Theory in Crisis: America’s Changing Content” (pp. 27–42)
 Cullen, F. T. (2017). Correctional theory (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Chapter 6, “Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming” (pp. 146–170)
 Cullen, F. T. (2017). Correctional theory (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Chapter 7, “Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders” (pp. 171–204)
 Cullen, F. T. (2017). Correctional theory (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Chapter 8, “Reentry: Saving Offenders from Life in Crime” (pp. 206–239)
 Correctional Theory, 2nd Edition by Cullen, F. T. Copyright 2017 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Article
Garland, D. (2017). Theoretical advances in the sociology of punishment. Punishment & Society, 20(1), 8–33. 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Hansen, G. V. (2017). “Fathers in prison” program may create a basis for desistance among Norwegian prisoners, Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 56(3), 173–187. 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Manikandan, S., & Latha, S. (2017). Employment reduces recidivism: An overview of employment based rehabilitation in India. Indian Social Science Journal, 6(2), 1–8. 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Ramakers, A. T., Van Wilsem, J. A., Nieuwbeerta, P., & Dirkzwager, A. E. (2016). Returning to a former employer: A potentially successful pathway to ex-prisoner re-employment. British Journal of Criminology, 56(4), 668–688.

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Websites
 KPMG. (2017, July 21). Reimagine prisons: Building futures. Retrieved from https://home.kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2017/07/reimagine-building-skills-in-prison.html

 Newberg, M. (2017, April 10). Convicts at San Quentin State Prison are learning to code — and some land jobs in tech when they get out. Retrieved March 26, 2018, from https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/10/san-quentin-inmate-coding-program-the-last-mile.html

 Roy, A. (2017, July 22). Defy Ventures helps inmates make the shift from prison to small business owners. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/22/defy-ventures-helps-inmates-make-the-shift-from-prison-to-small-business-owners.html

 Zoukis, C. (2017, November 11). Soft-skills programming a success in county jail. Retrieved from https://prisoneducation.com/prison-education-news/soft-skills-programming-a-success-in-county-jail/


Use the following Resource to examine the effectiveness of job skills/training and reentry programs for the Discussion and Assignment:

 National Institute of Justice, CrimeSolutions.gov. (n.d.). All programs & practices. Retrieved March 26, 2018, from https://www.crimesolutions.gov/Programs.aspx#view-programs

Optional Media
 CNBC. (2017, July 24). Defy Ventures [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/07/21/defy-ventures.html

 Inside Edition. (2018, February 18). Beauty therapy course gives prison inmates skills for a better future [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/lj1BkgOiPxE