InstructionsIn this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes: -Develop need-based recommendations for correctional institution rehabilitation programs through ana

CJ 321 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview It is estimated the American correctional system supervises more than six million offenders in prisons and jails. Over the history of our correctional system , there have been ideologies of punishment, retribution, treatment , and rehabilitation of offenders. Now in the twenty -first c entury, the rehabilitation of offenders in to law -abiding citizens is often viewed as the ultimate goal of incarceration. Offender rehabilitation includes programs such as men tal health, substance abuse, and educational services, to name a few. Additionally, specialty programs have been developed f or women, sex offenders, and juveniles. The goal of such programs is to address the problems that lead to criminal behavior and send a person back to prison again and again. Addressing offenders’ needs while incarcerated wi ll ultimately help to ensure thei r successful transition back into society and reduce the risk of recidivism. In many criminal justice fields the position of inspector general is established to ascertain the efficiency and effectiveness of the governmental entity. These offices are also used as an independent evaluator and investigators for organizations and offer recommendations to a board. The correctional a rm of the criminal justice system also utilizes this position. For your final project, you will play the role of an evaluator as p art of the inspector general’s office for a state or local municipal/county -level jurisdiction of your choice. You have been given the task of reviewing the offender rehabilitation programs offered by that jurisdiction and provi ding recommendations for imp rovements. Your recommendations will be based on best practices as they relate to recidivism and reentry. The final project for this course is the development of a program review . The project is divided into two milestones , which will be submitted at vari ous points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two and Four. The final product will be submitted in Module Seven. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mast ery of the following course outcomes:  Develop need -based recommendations for correctional institution rehabilitation programs through analysis of best practices in the field of corrections  Evaluate the various types of correctional institution rehabilita tion programs for their effectiveness in reducing recidivism  Determine how issues facing correctional institution rehabilitation programs limit program effectiveness  Determine the role of correctional institution rehabilitation programs in preparing offend ers for reentry into society Prompt For this assessment, you will select a jurisdiction (at the state or county level ) that you will focus on throughout your paper. Imagine that you have been selected as an evaluator for the inspector general’s office for that jurisdiction. Your first responsibility is to evaluate the condition of the correctional institution rehabilitation programs currently offered in your jurisdiction and to make recommendations for improvements to the governing board. You will also identify potential challenges that may impede the ability to make changes to the rehabilitation programs that your jurisdiction offers . Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Introduction : In this section, you will provide an overview of the correctional institution rehabilitation programs available to offender s in the jurisdiction you selected. A. Describe the correctional institution rehabilitation programs that are currently offe red in the jurisdiction you selected, providing specific examples. B. Provide an overview of how each program in your jurisdiction works, including the general goal of the program. C. Explain what the recidivism rate of your jurisdiction suggests about the nee d for correctional institution rehabilitation programs. Defend your reasoning. II. Jurisdiction Evaluation : In this section, you will focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the correctional institution rehabilitation programs off ered in the jurisdiction yo u selected, as compared to others. A. Identify which programs available in your jurisdiction appear to be successful at reducing recidivism and which are not. Be sure to provide evidence to support your response. B. Describe specific best practices of successfu l programs that are offered in a jurisdiction other than the one you chose. C. Compare the successful programs of the other jurisdiction to the programs that exist in your own jurisdiction to identify differences in structure or function. For example, are t here similar programs in your jurisdiction that are structured differently? Is there a successful program in the other jurisdiction that your jurisdiction does not currently offer at all? D. Describe the current issues facing the correctional institution reh abilitation programs in your jurisdiction. E. Explain how these current issues limit the effectiveness of the programs in your jurisdiction. III. Preparation for Reentry : In this section, you will consider the factors that contribute to the successful reentry of offenders into society . A. Describe the reentry programs that are available to offenders in your jurisdiction. B. Describe a specific program or technique that your jurisdiction has in place to help incarcerated offenders gain the skills t hey need to be productive members of society when released. C. Explain what your selected jurisdiction could do better in regards to preparing offenders for reentry into society. Justify your response. IV. Recommendations : In this section, you will make your recommendations for how to improve the correctional institution rehabilitation programs in the jurisdiction you selected. A. Provide recommendations for what your jurisdiction can do to improve the effectiveness of its rehabilitation programs, supported by examples from othe r jurisdictions. For example, do you think that your jurisdiction should implement an entirely new program or perhaps restruc ture an existing program? B. Defend how your recommendations will be effective in reducing recidivism in your jurisdiction C. Based on your recommendations, discuss the necessary resources needed for delivering effective programs. For example, you may want to consider staffing needs. D. Describe potential challenges and roadblocks that may impede the ability to make changes to the correctio nal institution rehabilitation programs in your jurisdiction. Milestones Milestone One : Introduction In Module Two , you will select a jurisdiction or state, and identify the institutional rehabilitation programs that are currently availabl e. This milesto ne will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric. Milestone Two : Jurisdiction Evaluation In Module Four , you will evaluate the programs you identified, and discuss their effectiveness and whether they exhibit best practices. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric. Final Submission : Program Review In Module Seven , you will submit your final project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final project. It should reflect the incorporat ion of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be grade d with the Final Project Rubric (below). Final Project Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your program r eview must be at least 5 –7 pages in length, using 12 -point Times New Roman, double spacing, and following proper APA format. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Introduction: Programs in the Jurisdiction Meets “Proficient” criteria and examples provided demonstrate a sophisticated awareness of the selected jurisdiction’s rehabilitation programs Describes the institutional rehabilitation programs offered in the selected jurisdiction and provides specific examples Describes the institutional rehabilitation programs offered in the selected jurisdiction, but description is cursory or contains inaccuracies, or examples are inappropriate or nonexistent Does not describe the institutional rehabilitation programs offered in the selected jurisdiction 4.8 Introduct ion: Overview Meets “Proficient” criteria and overview demonstrates keen insight into the function and goal of the jurisdiction’s rehabilitation programs Provides an overview of how each rehabilitation program in the selected jurisdiction works, including the general goal of each Provides an overview of how each rehabilitation program in the selected jurisdiction works, including the general goal, but overview is cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not provide an overview of how each rehabilitation progr am works 4.8 Introduction: Recidivism Rate Meets “Proficient” criteria and defense demonstrates a complex grasp on the connection between recidivism rates and the need for offender rehabilitation programs Explains what the recidivism rate of the selected jurisdiction suggests about the need for offender rehabilitation programs and defends reasoning Explains what the recidivism rate of the selected jurisdiction suggests about the need for offender rehabilitation programs, but explanation is cursory or cont ains inaccuracies, or defense is illogical or non existent Does not explain what the recidivism rate in the jurisdiction suggests about the need for offender rehabilitation programs 4.8 Jurisdiction Evaluation: Programs Available Meets “Proficient” criter ia and supporting evidence provides insight into what makes programs successful at reducing recidivism Identifies which programs in the selected jurisdiction appear to be successful at reducing recidivism and which are not, and supports response with appropriate evidence Identifies which programs in the jurisdiction appear to be successful at reducing recidivism and which are not, and supports response with evidence, but supporting evidence is illogical or inappropriate Does not identify which programs in the jurisdiction appear to be successful at reducing recidivism and which are not 4.8 Jurisdiction Evaluation: Best Practices Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of the specific best practices of success ful rehabilitation programs Describes specific best practices of successful programs offered in a different jurisdiction Describes best practices of programs offered in a different jurisdiction but description is cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not d escribe specific best practices of successful programs offered in a different jurisdiction 6 Jurisdiction Evaluation: Identifying Differences Meets “Proficient” criteria and comparison demonstrates keen insight into the programmatic differences between jurisdictions Compares the successful programs of the other jurisdiction to programs offered in the selected jurisdiction and identifies differences in structure or function Compares the successful programs of the other jurisdiction to programs offered in selected jurisdiction, identifying differences in structure or function, but response is cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not compare the successful programs of the other jurisdiction to programs offered in your own jurisdiction 6 Jurisdiction Evalua tion: Current Issues Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of the selected jurisdiction’s current issues Describes the current issues facing the correctional rehabilitation programs in the selected jurisdiction Describes current issues facing correctional rehabilitation programs, but response is cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not describe the current issues facing the correctional rehabilitation programs in the selected jurisdiction 8 Jurisdiction Evalua tion: Limit the Effectiveness Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation makes cogent connections between the current issues and program effectiveness Explains how current issues limit the effectiveness of the selected jurisdiction's programs Explains ho w current issues limit the effectiveness of selected jurisdiction's programs, but response is cursory or illogical Does not explain how current issues limit the effectiveness of the selected jurisdiction's programs 8 Preparation for Reentry: Reentry Programs Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of how the jurisdiction prepares offenders for successful reentry Describes the reentry programs available to offenders in the selected jurisdiction Describes the reentry programs available to offenders in the selected jurisdiction but with gaps in detail or accuracy Does not describe the reentry programs available to offenders in the jurisdiction 8 Preparation for Reentry: Productive Members of Society Meets “Proficient” criteria and description demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of why a specific program or technique is helpful to offenders Describes a specific program or technique the jurisdiction has in place to help incarcerated offenders gain the skil ls they need to be productive members of society Describes a specific program or technique the jurisdiction has in place to help incarcerated offenders gain the skills they need to be productive members of society, but with gaps in logic or accuracy Does n ot describe a specific program or technique the jurisdiction has in place to help incarcerated offenders gain the skills they need to be productive members of society 8 Preparation for Reentry: Preparing Offenders for Reentry Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation reveals a sophisticated awareness of the needs of offenders in regards to reentry Explains what the selected jurisdiction can do to better prepare offenders for reentry into society Explains what the selected jurisdiction can do to better prepare offenders for reentry into society, but explanation is cursory or illogical Does not explain what the selected jurisdiction can do to better prepare offenders for reentry into society 8 Recommendations: Provide Recommendations Meets “Proficient ” criteria and response makes cogent connections between other jurisdictions’ effective programs and the needs of the selected jurisdiction’s programs Provides recommendations for what the selected jurisdiction can do to improve the effectiveness of its r ehabilitation programs and supports response with examples from other jurisdictions Provides recommendations for what the selected jurisdiction can do to improve the effectiveness of its rehabilitation programs and supports response with examples from othe r jurisdictions, but response contains inaccuracies or examples provided are inappropriate Does not provide recommendations regarding what the selected jurisdiction can do to improve the effectiveness of its rehabilitation programs 6 Recommendations: Reducing Recidivism Meets “Proficient” criteria and defense makes nuanced connections between recidivism and the need for improved rehabilitation programs Defends how recommendations will be effective in reducing recidivism in the selected jurisdiction De fends how recommendations will be effective in reducing recidivism in the selected jurisdiction, but defense is illogical or lacks clarity Does not defend how recommendations will be effective in reducing recidivism in the selected jurisdiction 4.8 Recommendations: Necessary Resources Meets “Proficient” criteria and response demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of the resources needed in the selected jurisdiction Discusses the necessary resources needed for delivering effective programs Discusses the necessary resources needed for delivering effective programs, but response contains inaccuracies or resources provided are inappropriate Does not discuss the necessary resources needed for delivering effective programs 6 Recommendations: Potential Cha llenges and Roadblocks Meets “Proficient” crit eria and description reveals in -depth knowledge of the specific difficulties related to delivering rehabilitation programs in correctional institutions Describes potential challenges and roadblocks that may impede the ability to make changes to the correctional institution rehabilitation programs in the selected jurisdiction Describes potential challenges and roadblocks that may impede the ability to make changes to the correctional institution rehabilitation programs in the selected jurisdiction, but description is cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not identify potential challenges and roadblocks that may impede the ability to make changes to the correctional institution rehabilitation programs in the sel ected jurisdiction 8 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is prese nted in a professional and easy -to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, gr ammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, gra mmar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 4 Total 100%