Planning a program in a large state correctional facility..
You are a captain in charge of programs at a large state correctional facility. The programs that you oversee offer a variety of opportunity to inmates, including jobs training, general education, and psychological counseling. The programs under your area of responsibility have names such as Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous, Anger Management, Arts on the Inside, Batters Intervention, Bible Study, Developing Adults with Necessary Skills (DAWNS), Employability Skills Class, First Step, General Equivalency Classes, Prison Fatherhood, Learn to Read, Mediation on the Inside, A New Leash on Life, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT), Self Esteem Class, SISTA/NIA-HIV Awareness, Vocational Training, Yoga 4 Change, Thinking 4 a Change and Work Net Solutions, Unfortunately, the state legislature has decided to cut prison budget, and prison programs are targeted for substantial cost reductions. This means that you will have to decide which programs to keep, and which to reduce in size, or eliminate entirely. Your boss, the prison warden, has asked you to draft a written plan that identifies the programs whose funding will be reduced. You have begun to think about what you will write into the plan, keeping in mind the needs of the inmates in your facility. You think about their personal and psychological well-being, and recognize that counseling programs are important, but you also know that job skills training programs provide a valuable opportunity for success upon release. The class taught you that the best decisions are usually evidence based-that is, made on the basis of scientific findings that demonstrate what is most effective at achieving the goals that you’ve set. As you continue thinking, a number of questions arise. They are: 1. What are the most important programs in the institution over which I have control? 2. Which are likely to meet their goals? 3. Where can I find evidence-based studies that will help me make the best decisions How will you answer those questions? Your paper must be at least 1000 words. APA Cover page and Reference page Please double space your paper and use standard 12-point font. Make sure to proofread your paper before submitting. Please follow APA format when referencing information from outside sources. Please include your word count at the end of your assignment. You must provide a reference page for sources used. At least One book, Goverment website or Academic Journal must be used for your research. Wiki or Ask is not a academic source.