course material

1. corrections DP CRJS345
The volume of inmate litigation increased significantly following the Cooper v. Pate decision
in 1964. In 1980, inmates in state and federal correctional institutions filed 23,287 petitions
alleging both civil and criminal violations of their rights and seeking compensatory
damages, injunctions, and property claims (Peak & Everett, 2016). By 1990, the number of
such petitions had swollen to nearly 43,000, and more than 64,000 petitions were filed in
1996 (Peak & Everett, 2016).For this assignment, you are doing an internship at the state
prison in your state. You are working in the office of the warden. The prison is known
statewide for the number of inmate litigation cases that the institution has faced over the
last several years. You learned of a previous study that showed that the reason for the
excessive inmate litigation was poor inmate living conditions (overcrowding and unsanitary
living conditions), accusations of guard abuse against inmates (guards using excessive force
against the inmates), and inconsistent inmate discipline practices. The warden plans on
addressing as many of these problems as possible and has asked you to come up with a plan
to address these issues.Focus your discussion on the following:What problem do you
believe is the most pressing, and why would you address that problem first? What are the
expectations that would be shared with the inmates and the guards about your plan? How
would you measure the results of your plan once it has been implemented?