Chapter 3

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:

Describe the hands-off doctrine and its relevance to corrections.
Identify key rights inmates possess.
Evaluate the application of the First, Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution to corrections.
Discuss the shift to a more restrained, hands-on approach and the impact of the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Identify and discuss legal liabilities associated with correctional staff.
Explain how prisons have had to change to comply with judicial orders.
Apply legal principles to challenges in the field of corrections.

Chapter 4
Learning Objectives

Describe the evolution of jails.
Compare issues for large metropolitan jails to those for small rural jails.
Compare the differences between jails as short-term institutions and jails as long-term institutions.
Discuss the state and challenges of health care in jails.
Discuss challenges with jail staff, staff motivation, and training.
Identify special types of sentencing options in jails.
Identify special needs inmates within the jail environment.