A major issue facing states today is that courts have begun to make major settlements against those who have been wrongly convicted.

Parolees may be subjected to random searches by parole officers.

The Supreme Court has ruled that no one who commits crime under the age of 18:

Religious instruction and services are not always provided in federal, state, and private prisons.

The prison is an extremely favorable setting for correctional treatment when done correctly.

The presentence investigation serves as the basis for sentencing and has a significant influence on whether the convicted defendant will be granted community release or sentenced to secure confinement.

Explain what is meant by the hands-off doctrine regarding corrections in America.

For most of our history, prisoners have been considered slaves of state corrections that is prisoners lose all of their rights when sentenced to prison. The Supreme Court rendered this decision in which infamous case?

The U.S. Constitution tends to be written in more specific terms than are statutes.

Conjugal visits usually mean that prisoners enjoy 24 or 48 hours of privacy with their families.