Lockdown Cell

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Mick
We use padded cells for lock down. The reason being that the prisoners that are being put into them are usually being violent during the process. The padding prevents injury to both Officers and prisoner. And prevents self harm while on lock down. The way ours are designed is with a double door system. The interior of the cell is about 1/2 the size of a normal cell. The bed is a plain concrete plinth covered with a foam padding as are the walls and door. A stainless steel “Squat” style toilet flush with the floor. A stainless steel Sink embedded into a concrete plinth provides washing facilities.. view full thread

Saving Offender Rehabilitation and Reentry Programs

Leonard A. Sipes, Jr.

I just wrote, Are Offender Rehabilitation Programs Dead? New DOJ Report, at Crime in America-Rehabilitation. I offered a variety of research-based articles regarding offender reentry programs, and none seemed promising. The collective data indicates that programs for offenders don’t work, or make things worse, or have very limited results. I strongly support programs for offenders; I’m simply suggesting that we can do better. Reading the reactions to the article on social media, I understand that many are passionate about programs and will continue to support them regardless of the results. But at what point are we misleading both offenders and the public? What happened to, “Do no harm?”... read full story

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