Adult Offenders

View the video Gangs Thrive In Maximum Security. Answer the following questions with at least one paragraph (40 words) each: What has been the primary factor for the growth in number of individuals under correctional supervision over the past 20 years? Compare the increase in numbers of females versus males under correctional supervision. What does William Wilbanks say about the presence of racism in the criminal justice system and what do most researchers believe is the reason for the disproportionate number of minorities under correctional supervision? How has the age of offenders changed? What percentage of people arrested for violent felonies are male? What is the "general population" within a prison? What is the general overall goal of a prison classification system? Why are women now sentenced similarly to male offenders? How does the recidivism rate for women offenders compare to that for men? What percentage of the prison population is female? List some of the special problems faced by female inmates. What programs do prisons have to deal with the parenting needs of female prisoners? How do female inmate classification systems differ from those for men? Describe the impact that the case Barefield v. Leach has had on the operation of female prisons. Document your findings in a paper.