Prisoners with Special Needs

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper explaining the needs of special offenders. Answer the following questions: How do special needs, mentally ill, and substance-abusing prisoners affect the jail and prison systems at state and federal levels? What would happen if these prisoners were not cared for properly? Select a prison special offender population and research a program aimed to assist or care for that population. What are the characteristics of the program? How has the program affected the special offender population in that prison?