Inmates’ Rights

Refer to:
Chapter 11, “The Legal World, Prisoners’ Rights,” in your Corrections in the 21st Century textbook.
This document, Summary of Inmate Rights [PDF].
Use the Strayer University Library to conduct research on the cases that awarded prisoners their basic constitutional rights.
The B.S. in Criminal Justice library guide is a good place to start your research.
You may also find the CQ Supreme Court Collection database useful as you conduct your research.
This brief Kaltura video, Finding Supreme Court Cases Relating to Specific Amendments, shows you how to search for cases by amendment.
Effective corrections personnel recognize that inmates, like other U.S. citizens, are people protected by various constitutional rights. Not only do they recognize that inmates have these rights, they are also knowledgeable about those rights they are responsible to protect.

In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to analyze inmates’ rights, the cases that afforded inmates those rights, and the impact inmate rights have on correctional administration.

Instructions
After reviewing Chapter 11 of your textbook, the “Summary of Inmate Rights” document, and conducting research on inmates’ rights and the corresponding case law, write a 3–5 page paper in which you:

Summarize inmates’ rights and the U.S. cases that awarded them those rights.
Explain how inmates’ rights impact correctional administration.
Articulate your perspective about whether inmates have too many or too few rights.
Be sure to include the rationale behind your perspective.
Recommend, based on research and/or experience, additional rights to be afforded to inmates and those which should be removed.
Use three sources to support your writing.
Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.
Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.
Access the Strayer University Library or review library guides for help with research, writing, and citation.
Formatting
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Note the following:

The preferred method is for your paper to be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a source list page. Citations and source list entries must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length