The purpose of this assignment is to apply what you have learned throughout this

The purpose of this assignment is to apply what you have learned throughout this course in an analysis and assessment of the past and present correctional ideologies to determine appropriate directions for future correctional programming.  An analysis of recent political and social influences (get tough sentencing, legalization, deinstitutionalization, etc.) should be used in this analysis with a focus on the demographics of those under correctional supervision and whether the political and social influences are based in the realities of the correctional setting. Additionally, no less than two pieces of current legislation (within the last 20 years) should be assessed in your analysis of future directions for correctional programming.