PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
Project 1: Research an Issue in Corrections
Topic: Security Threat Group Management
No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper.
Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and Resource page citations.
Important: Before beginning this assignment, read all of the assignments for the course. In Project 2 you will be asked to report on a Best Practice to address the issue identified in Project 1. In the Final Project you will be required to develop an implementation plan to introduce the Best Practice into an organization.
Project Objectives
To research a specific issue (Security Threat Group Management) in the field of correctional management
To critically analyze journal articles that reflects current or recent perspectives on that issue.
Assignment:
Find two (2) journal articles relating to the impact of Security Threat Groups (STGs), on prison operations.
Identify at least two reasons why inmates join a Security Threat Group.
Explain the management issues that are created by the presence of STGs.
Explain the impact upon staff caused by the presence of STGs in a prison.
Summarize the main points of both articles and then compare those main points. Do the articles reach the same conclusion?
