Research an inmate program within a US correctional institution (i.e. jail or prison) and provide a summary. The program can be a behavioral, educational, vocational, parenting, substance abuse, or veteran program.

Please include the following in your summary:

name and location of the institution
facility details (i.e. size, average population, security level, type of institution, etc.)
the program’s mission/purpose/goals
criteria/eligibility of the program
who oversees the program (line staff or professional staff)
how long has the program been in existence
length of program
components of the program
benefits of the program to the inmate, the community, and the corrections department
incentives for the inmate to participate in the program
success rates/recidivism rates of program participants
number of inmates currently in the program and number who have completed the program
Also, include your overall thoughts and feelings about prison/jail programs? Some things that you can discuss:

Do you think that they really benefit the inmate and the community? Why?
Do you believe these programs are effective? If not, how could they be more effective?
Do you believe that inmates should get free programming? If so, why and what types of “free services” or programs should an inmate receive while in prison? If not, why not?
Do you think that participation in prison programs should be voluntary or mandated as an attempt to rehabilitate incarcerated individuals?

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