The position of case manager does not consist of sitting behind the desk the entire shift. Case managers are expected to move around communicating with the inmates and networking with a variety …show more content…
When the staff of prisons engage in corruption, the integrity of the entire system as a whole becomes questionable.
Generally, three kinds of corruption occur within the prison walls: acts of misfeasance, acts of malfeasance, and acts of nonfeasance. Environmental and social factors that inherent within the prison culture are factors that contribute to prison corruption. The lack of strong leadership, training, and accountability are also factors which contribute to corruption within prisons. Corruption will always exist within the prison walls, but there are steps to take to minimize it.
This article is credible because it was retrieved from Kaplan University Online Library and it is an excellent source for my research paper. The authors provided excellent factual examples about staff of prisons who were caught engaging in corruption. Case managers make up part of the prison staff and are in constant contacts with inmates; therefore, they can easily get caught up in corruption by doing small favors for inmates. This article will support argument five, the importance of …show more content…
Government websites are credible; therefore, this article is credible and relevant to my career as a case manager. It will tie in perfectly with my argument on corruption.
United States Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2015). Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists. Retrieved September 17, 2016, from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/probation-officers-and-correctional-treatment-specialists.htm
This article provides the statistical median pay for case managers, the typical educational requirement, the time frame for on-the-job training, and the potential job outlook from the 2014 to 2024. The data is simplified by state in regards to wages and employment resources. In 2014, correctional case managers held approximately 92,000 jobs within the United States. Most agencies require a bachelor 's degree and candidates must pass a criminal background check, drug test, and competency exams to become a correctional case manager.
This article was retrieved from a government website, which is a credible source. This is an excellent source to use in my research paper to demonstrate the requirements of a case manager and to support argument number one, that there is a demand for correctional case