Correctional Practices and Pathways

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a detailed exploration of the U.S. correctional system along with the people impacted by the correctional policies and practices. The course will focus on the purpose of corrections while exploring how incarceration impacts inmates, correctional staff, and society. This course will cover an array of topics including historical trends of incarceration, correctional and community based programs, prisoner rights, special populations, correctional management and practices, and challenges or barriers of reentry.