Jail and prison

As a criminal justice professional, it is imperative that you learn the finer aspects of writing. Citing and referencing are part of the gradable criteria for your weekly work.
All questions are worth 20 points:
Compare and Contrast the purposes of jails and prisons.
If you were the sheriff of a local jail, what architectural style of jail would you prefer and why? What are some of the most serious issues you would be facing in the United States today? Your jail is meeting the minimum program requirements. If you could implement more programs, which program do you think would be the most important to implement in your jail, and why?
What was the Hands-off period in Corrections? What do you feel were some of the issues during this period? What case was instrumental in ending this period in Corrections?
Sexual assaults occur in all prisons. Why is it difficult to stop sexual assaults in prisons? Can they be controlled? Why is it difficult to control sexual assaults? What is done to inmates that commit sexual assaults?
Discuss the pros and cons of minimum-mandatory sentencing. Be able to provide examples.