When an offender enters a correctional institution, correctional staff must evaluate several factors to determine appropriate custody level, housing placement, and program eligibility. This process is known as classification. Classification decisions help maintain institutional safety while ensuring offenders are placed in environments appropriate for their risk level and rehabilitation needs.
In this assignment, you will continue building your Correctional Case File Portfolio by completing an intake classification assessment for Jordan Parker This worksheet becomes the sixth document in your Correctional Case File Portfolio.
Prepare for this assignment by reviewing:
- Chapter 7 – Managing Prisons and Prisoners
📌Your Task:
Step 1: Review the Correctional Case File: State v. Jordan Parker, Case Update, Case Update IILinks to an external site., Case Update IIILinks to an external site., and Case Update IV.Links to an external site.
Step 2: Complete the Prison Intake and Classification WorksheetLinks to an external site.. Your responses should be concise but clearly demonstrate your reasoning and understanding of course concepts.
As you complete your Prison Intake and Classification WorksheetLinks to an external site., consider how factors in the original case file and those in the updates may influence appropriate recommendations.
Instructions:
- Download the Prison Intake and Classification WorksheetLinks to an external site.
- Save to your device and rename
- Complete the worksheet. Be thorough and use complete sentences.
- Cite at least one course resource per APA guidelines to support your work.
- Submit as a Word or Google document