Reforms to the correction's system

The term paper will be worth 25% of your final grade. This assignment should be approximately 4 pages in length (typed, double spaced, 12pt, Times New Roman font, one inch margins). Any deviations from these specifications will not be accepted. Writing style, grammar and typos can affect your grade and I am very strict here. Be sure to proofread your work before submitting it. If you are having difficulty, consult the Rutgers-Newark writing center as needed: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~nwc. 
The paper is due in hardcopy in class on November 25. No late papers will be accepted, students are given enough notice about the assignment to turn it in early if need be. 

It will be clear by the end of this course that correctional policy is often not grounded in empirical research. With this in mind, write a letter to a state governor giving your opinion on an issue related to corrections that we have discussed in class. You are not required to actually send this letter, although you may want to. 

You may be writing to agree with a current policy or procedure or you may disagree; either way, you must justify your statements with empirical literature. You may use the lecture slides and text book to guide your arguments but you must also use at least 3 empirical research studies from peer-reviewed journals to strengthen your arguments. Use examples, think critically about current correctional practices/issue and be aware of your audience -politicians are generally well-educated, but not necessarily in the field of criminal justice; thus academic language is encouraged but some of your points may require a more thorough explanation.

You must properly reference any ideas or information that was not your own using APA-style referencing!!! I will be very strict on proper referencing and will not tolerate plagiarism of any kind.

I want it to be a letter expressing how incarceration does not rehabilitate many inmates. In doesn't meet all the needs of people being sentenced and does not prepare them properly to be reintegrated back into society. Mentally ill inmates are not getting what they need.


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