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Bonus – 5 points.   What has been your favorite topic of study in the course.  Please explain your interest.

The war of drugs has had a major impact on the incarceration rates and contributed to the over population of America’s prison system.  

Nearly 2/3rds of all prisoners,  never graduated from a high school.

Knowing that most peoples opinions are low in regards to prisoners receiving tax funded grants or scholarships so they can achieve an education, what would you do to secure the opportunities for prisoners to receive an education.  We know from studying criminology and corrections that education plays a part in life choices.  If you were a board member on this topic, what would you propose.

Yearly, inmates assault approximately 18,000 prison staff members.

Reentry can be harder for some inmates than others.  The public’s knowledge that some inmates are HIV positive  could be viewed as barriers for inmates reentering society.  This perception can cause some people to think all inmates are infected.

The prison culture has several adaptive roles.  Those labeled as “Gleaning” take advantage of programs in prison and attempt to better themselves for reentry.  

A prisoner has fulfilled his sentence of incarceration meeting all the requirements and stipulations.  This release would be considered mandatory.

A process in which a juveniles crime, actions and even history is considered before placing them in a program as an alternate to adjudication is part of the _________ process 

The right to religious beliefs and programs in prison is protected by the 5th Amendment.