2 discussion questions

Respond to the following: Answer the 2 discussion question. Include at least 1 reference.

A good response to a written question should combine your personal experiences with theory to support your work. Be thoughtful and insightful and it must demonstrate critical thinking and analysis. A good response to the question should be about 3-4 paragraphs, and address all of the issues that are raised. (Introduction, body and conclusion.) Thank you. When answering discussion questions use an example in your answer. These examples can be from your own experience or from something you've read in the news, on the internet, or from any other credible source

M6D1: Developing Multicultural Awareness for Probation Officers

As the demographics of our Nation continue to change, so will the skills needed by probation and parole officers. One of the key skills that all probation/parole officers must develop now and in the future is multicultural awareness. Cross-cultural barriers pose critical impediments in building effective relationships between probation officers and their clients

Before responding to the discussion question

Read “Multicultural Competencies in Probation—Issues and Challenges and “Multiculturalism and Diversity: Culturally Skilled Probation Officers,” (see attach)

1. Discuss what is needed to better develop a probation/parole officer’s multicultural skills.

M6D2: Ensuring the Successful Re-entry of Former Prisoners

In a report conducted by the Re-Entry Council, it was found that virtually every person incarcerated in a jail and 97% of those incarcerated in prisons in the United States will eventually be released. This results in nearly 650,000 people being released from prisons and over 7 million different individuals being released from jails in this country each year. However, approximately two out of every three people released from prison in the United States are re-arrested within 3 years of their release.

Read the Executive Summary and the following pages: pp. xviii- xxiii (pp. 18-23) in: The Re-Entry Policy Council, (2004). “Charting the safe and successful return of prisoners to the community (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ” [PDF file size 5.7 MB].

2. Discuss the specific recommendations that you would suggest when attempting to re-integrate prisoners into the community-- successfully

Respond to the following: Answer the

2

discussion

question. Include at

least

1

reference.

A good response to a written question should combine your personal experiences with theory to

support your work

.

Be

thoughtful

and

insightful

and

it

must

demonstrate

critical

thinking

and

analysis.

A good response to the question should be about 3

-

4 paragraphs, and address all of the

issues that are raised.

(Introduction, body and conclusion.

) Thank you.

When

answe

ring

discussion questions use an example in your answer. These examples can be from your own

experience or from something you've read in the news, on the internet, or from any other credible

source

M6D1: Developing Multicultural Awareness for Probation Officers

As the demographics of our Nation continue to change, so will the skills needed by probation

and parole officers. One of the key skills that all

probation/parole officers must develop now and

in the future is multicultural awareness. Cross

-

cultural barriers pose critical impediments in

building effective relationships between probation officers and their clients

Before responding to the discussion

question

Read “

Multicultural Competencies in Probation

—

Issues and Challenges

and

“Multiculturalism

and Diversity: Culturally Skilled Probation Officers,”

(

see attach

)

1.

Discuss what is needed to better develop a probation/parole officer’s multicultural skills.

M6D2: Ensuring the Successful Re

-

entry of Former Prisoners

In a report conducted by the Re

-

Entry Council, it was found that virtually every person

incarcerated in a jail and 97% of those incarcerated in prisons i

n the United States will eventually

be released. This results in nearly 650,000 people being released from prisons and over 7 million

different individuals being released from jails in this country each year. However, approximately

two out of every three p

eople released from prison in the United States are re

-

arrested within 3

years of their release.

Read the Executive Summary and the following pages:

pp

.

xviii

-

xxiii (pp. 18

-

23) in: The Re

-

Entry P

olicy Council, (2004). “

Charting the safe and successful return of prisoners to the

community

(Links to an external site.

)

Links to an external site

.

”

[

PD

F

fi

le size 5.7

M

B

].

2.

Discuss the specific recommendations that you would suggest when attempting to re

-

integrate

prisoners into the community

--

successfully