C.E.

Corrections: A Holistic View

C.E. graduated from the University of Tampa with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology in 2009 and received his Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University in 2015. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honors Society upon graduation. He has held the position of Correctional Officer in both Louisiana and Tennessee and currently serves with law enforcement in the Midwest where he conducts criminal and internal investigations involving inmates and staff. His main focus is on general penology, paying special attention to inmate reintegration, the influence of society, and the future of corrections.

LATEST ARTICLES

Are we facing a loss of control in corrections?

Ideologies and managerial qualms have surfaced that impact corrections and, in my opinion, have caused severe damage

April 10, 2018 11:51 AM

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Our system is suffering: Why we need change in corrections

The pendulum has shifted to favor the inmate population

September 15, 2016 02:17 PM

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Corrections News

How differential association affects prison populations

Social learning theory is comprised of four main parts — differential association, differential reinforcement/punishment, definitions, and imitation

May 27, 2016 05:27 PM

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Corrections News

How differential association and social learning impacts prison populations

A large percentage of offenders were exposed to mores prior to developing cognitive ability and were then taught a whole new set of norms and standards throughout their respective life courses

April 13, 2016 12:38 PM

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Legal

Why solitary confinement is an absolute necessity

A blanket ban on solitary for low-level and juvenile offenders, in my opinion, is not an optimal choice nor is it conducive to public safety

March 02, 2016 05:41 PM

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How correctional facilities can minimize violence and bolster rehabilitative efforts

The goal is to separate offenders in an effort to minimize violence and bolster rehabilitative efforts

February 23, 2016 06:26 PM

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An argument in favor of punitive classification

Offenders considered to be in punitive custody will be required to show adaptive behavior in order receive any superfluous benefits that are not necessarily required in incarceration

February 02, 2016 12:37 PM

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An argument in favor of classification reform

Corrections is a split system in which there is a clear, concise, and substantiated difference between habitual criminality/violent criminality and non-habitual criminality/non-violent criminality

February 02, 2016 12:12 PM

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Corrections News

An argument in favor of good-time reform

Good-time needs to be desired — it needs to be a tangible possibility for inmates while simultaneously being hard to acquire

January 11, 2016 07:10 PM

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Officer Safety

When the line between correctional officer and inmate becomes blurred

Constant exposure to this criminal underworld instigates more officer turnover than any other factor

March 05, 2015 07:08 PM

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