A Government Agency With Fice Of Quality, Performance, And...Chelsea Porter
The document discusses various government agencies and their roles in regulating behavior and enforcing statutes passed by Congress and the executive branch. It notes that regulatory agencies exist at the federal, state, and local levels. The Food and Drug Administration and Federal Election Commission are provided as examples of federal regulatory agencies that carry out mandates from Congress. The document also discusses the three levels of government in the US - federal, state, and local - and how each draws legitimacy from the Constitution but also has its own authority and jurisdiction.
CHAPTER 4The HR Role in Policy, Budget, Performance Management, and .docxchristinemaritza
CHAPTER 4The HR Role in Policy, Budget, Performance Management, and Program Evaluation
The conceptual model in Chapter 3 explains how an organization can remain relevant by responding appropriately to environmental change and uncertainty in ways that reflect strategic thinking about human resources. However, here, as elsewhere, analytical integration comes at the price of operational clarity. Chapter 4 links this conceptual model to the real world by describing the sequential processes by which ideas become programs. These are policy making, budgeting, performance management, and program evaluation.
Issues become part of a public agenda through the policy process. This process is chaotic and unpredictable, for it involves the serendipitous convergence or “coupling” of agendas, alternative solutions, and politics, all leading to government action.1 During this process, problems become public policy issues; these issues are framed by competing political agendas; legislatures authorize and chief executives approve policy solutions as law and fund them through a budgeting process. These policy and budget processes are the headwaters of public personnel management because they all lead eventually to paying people to do things.
Human resource planning (HRP) is that aspect of public HRM that mediates between the political environment and managerial implementation of public programs through core HRM activities such as workforce planning, job analysis, job classification, job evaluation, and compensation. In brief, HRP matches agency managers’ “wish lists” with political realities generated by projected revenues and political philosophies and goals within a much broader context of factors like the supply and demand for labor. For the line manager, the process begins with a request from the budget office: “What kind and how many positions do you need in order to meet program objectives?” In many cases, this request is preceded by some kind of strategic planning process that helps establish priorities and goals. It ends with legislative authorization of programs and appropriation of funds required to implement them.
Program implementation leads to performance management and program evaluation. Many interests—political, administrative, and clients are but a few—influence how an agency’s performance is measured, and how those measurements affect program evaluation. While decisions about a program’s continued funding are based on both political and administrative criteria, data-driven decisions are only possible if the agency has a management information system that can provide valid and timely information about program performance. Because pay and benefits typically comprise about 70 percent of an agency’s budget, an HR manager who can provide valued information about the costs and benefits of alternative methods of public service delivery can be a valued member of the leadership team responsible for making these decisions.
By the end of this chapter, y ...
Generally, In A Political Science, The Notion Of...Crystal Alvarez
Accountability is crucial in the military context. It involves keeping track of the location and status of soldiers at all times. Not having proper accountability can have serious consequences, including the inability to locate soldiers in dangerous situations or emergencies. Accountability is important for maintaining order, safety, and fulfilling the chain of command's responsibilities. It is tightly woven into military values and culture. A story is given highlighting the fatal results that can occur when accountability is lacking between a vehicle commander and their soldiers. Overall, accountability is paramount in the military due to the high stakes nature of the work.
This document summarizes a research study that analyzed the 2009 State of the State speeches given by U.S. governors during the Great Recession. The study used qualitative coding to examine themes of accountability, leadership, and learning in the speeches. It also analyzed potential correlations between rhetorical themes and governor characteristics like party affiliation and budgetary powers. The study found that governors employed rhetoric around accountability, both owning responsibility and attributing blame elsewhere. Leadership themes involved defining their role and calling for bipartisan solutions. Learning themes acknowledged past mistakes and focused on educating the public.
The key factors in translating policy into practice to achieve successful healthcare delivery include understanding the policy context, values, and stakeholders. The policy process is complex, non-linear, and influenced by political and social factors. Both top-down rational models and bottom-up incremental models have limitations. Successful implementation requires navigating these complexities, building consensus, and adapting to local needs and unforeseen challenges.
This paper discusses the lack of consensus around how to measure the quality of governance and state capacity. It reviews existing approaches like procedural, capacity, output and autonomy measures. The paper argues that capacity and autonomy measures provide a better framework, as they can explain why low-income countries are advised to reduce bureaucratic autonomy while high-income ones seek to increase it. Existing measures have limitations, and the paper aims to better conceptualize governance to improve its measurement.
Fundamental of Public Administration PPA 101NANCY GENOVADustiBuckner14
Fundamental of Public Administration PPA 101
NANCY GENOVA, MPA
INSTRUCTOR/ CHAPTER 2 (P.35-75)
Learning Objectives Chapter 2Understanding the organization and function of the branches of the federal governmentUnderstanding the organization and function of the other levels of governmentUnderstanding the policy processExploring the controls exerted by the legislative branch on administratorsExploring the controls exerted by the judicial branch on administrators
Administrative Organizations
The Executive Office of the PresidentCabinet-Level Executive DepartmentsIndependent Agencies, Regulatory Commissions, and Public CorporationsAgencies Supporting the Legislature and the Judiciary
The State Level
Its own constitutionIts own asssetsNumerous departments and commissions
The Local Level
CitiesCountiesNative American TribesSpecial Purpose GovernmentsNonprofit Organizations and Associations
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
The Policy Process
Exploring Concepts: STAGES IN THE POLICY PROCESS
Agenda SettingPolicy FormulationPolicy LegitimationPolicy ImplementationPolicy Evaluation and Change
Political Context of PA Public administrators need awareness of how all the government systems work in an effort to become more effective in regards to what they doAttention to how leadership works in our political settings is essential to understanding how to get things done as a public administrator
Public AdministratorsPublic administrators are responsible for implementing public policyProposals are written and submitted the process includes….Organizations develop policies to guide their activitiesPublic agencies work together with executive, the legislature and the judiciary to seek important policy goals
Federal Government 3 BranchesExecutiveLegislatureJudiciary‘Founding Father’s’ had fears of concentrated power that’s why they divided the power
Administrative Organizations & Executive Leadership
Executive Office of the President- Office of Management & Budget, National Security Council, Council of Economic Advisers
Cabinet level executive departments- Department of Defense, Health & Human Services, Treasury, Agriculture, Housing & Urban Development, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security (2002,) Ambassador to United Nations
Independent Agencies, Regulatory Commissions, and Public Corporations
Jurisdiction & Federalism
Jurisdiction- territorial range of government authority is sometimes used as a synonym for city or townFederalism- a system of government in which powers are divided between a central (national) government and regional (state) goverments.
Relationship Among 3 Levels of the GovernmentFederalStateLocalCooperation vs. conflictWho has policy making authority?
The Capacity of States & LocalitiesIn the 1950’s & 60’s policy reflected the interest of the elite1980’s state government transformed from weak links to progressive political units1990’s brought about local governments being ‘proact ...
A Government Agency With Fice Of Quality, Performance, And...Chelsea Porter
The document discusses various government agencies and their roles in regulating behavior and enforcing statutes passed by Congress and the executive branch. It notes that regulatory agencies exist at the federal, state, and local levels. The Food and Drug Administration and Federal Election Commission are provided as examples of federal regulatory agencies that carry out mandates from Congress. The document also discusses the three levels of government in the US - federal, state, and local - and how each draws legitimacy from the Constitution but also has its own authority and jurisdiction.
CHAPTER 4The HR Role in Policy, Budget, Performance Management, and .docxchristinemaritza
CHAPTER 4The HR Role in Policy, Budget, Performance Management, and Program Evaluation
The conceptual model in Chapter 3 explains how an organization can remain relevant by responding appropriately to environmental change and uncertainty in ways that reflect strategic thinking about human resources. However, here, as elsewhere, analytical integration comes at the price of operational clarity. Chapter 4 links this conceptual model to the real world by describing the sequential processes by which ideas become programs. These are policy making, budgeting, performance management, and program evaluation.
Issues become part of a public agenda through the policy process. This process is chaotic and unpredictable, for it involves the serendipitous convergence or “coupling” of agendas, alternative solutions, and politics, all leading to government action.1 During this process, problems become public policy issues; these issues are framed by competing political agendas; legislatures authorize and chief executives approve policy solutions as law and fund them through a budgeting process. These policy and budget processes are the headwaters of public personnel management because they all lead eventually to paying people to do things.
Human resource planning (HRP) is that aspect of public HRM that mediates between the political environment and managerial implementation of public programs through core HRM activities such as workforce planning, job analysis, job classification, job evaluation, and compensation. In brief, HRP matches agency managers’ “wish lists” with political realities generated by projected revenues and political philosophies and goals within a much broader context of factors like the supply and demand for labor. For the line manager, the process begins with a request from the budget office: “What kind and how many positions do you need in order to meet program objectives?” In many cases, this request is preceded by some kind of strategic planning process that helps establish priorities and goals. It ends with legislative authorization of programs and appropriation of funds required to implement them.
Program implementation leads to performance management and program evaluation. Many interests—political, administrative, and clients are but a few—influence how an agency’s performance is measured, and how those measurements affect program evaluation. While decisions about a program’s continued funding are based on both political and administrative criteria, data-driven decisions are only possible if the agency has a management information system that can provide valid and timely information about program performance. Because pay and benefits typically comprise about 70 percent of an agency’s budget, an HR manager who can provide valued information about the costs and benefits of alternative methods of public service delivery can be a valued member of the leadership team responsible for making these decisions.
By the end of this chapter, y ...
Generally, In A Political Science, The Notion Of...Crystal Alvarez
Accountability is crucial in the military context. It involves keeping track of the location and status of soldiers at all times. Not having proper accountability can have serious consequences, including the inability to locate soldiers in dangerous situations or emergencies. Accountability is important for maintaining order, safety, and fulfilling the chain of command's responsibilities. It is tightly woven into military values and culture. A story is given highlighting the fatal results that can occur when accountability is lacking between a vehicle commander and their soldiers. Overall, accountability is paramount in the military due to the high stakes nature of the work.
This document summarizes a research study that analyzed the 2009 State of the State speeches given by U.S. governors during the Great Recession. The study used qualitative coding to examine themes of accountability, leadership, and learning in the speeches. It also analyzed potential correlations between rhetorical themes and governor characteristics like party affiliation and budgetary powers. The study found that governors employed rhetoric around accountability, both owning responsibility and attributing blame elsewhere. Leadership themes involved defining their role and calling for bipartisan solutions. Learning themes acknowledged past mistakes and focused on educating the public.
The key factors in translating policy into practice to achieve successful healthcare delivery include understanding the policy context, values, and stakeholders. The policy process is complex, non-linear, and influenced by political and social factors. Both top-down rational models and bottom-up incremental models have limitations. Successful implementation requires navigating these complexities, building consensus, and adapting to local needs and unforeseen challenges.
This paper discusses the lack of consensus around how to measure the quality of governance and state capacity. It reviews existing approaches like procedural, capacity, output and autonomy measures. The paper argues that capacity and autonomy measures provide a better framework, as they can explain why low-income countries are advised to reduce bureaucratic autonomy while high-income ones seek to increase it. Existing measures have limitations, and the paper aims to better conceptualize governance to improve its measurement.
Fundamental of Public Administration PPA 101NANCY GENOVADustiBuckner14
Fundamental of Public Administration PPA 101
NANCY GENOVA, MPA
INSTRUCTOR/ CHAPTER 2 (P.35-75)
Learning Objectives Chapter 2Understanding the organization and function of the branches of the federal governmentUnderstanding the organization and function of the other levels of governmentUnderstanding the policy processExploring the controls exerted by the legislative branch on administratorsExploring the controls exerted by the judicial branch on administrators
Administrative Organizations
The Executive Office of the PresidentCabinet-Level Executive DepartmentsIndependent Agencies, Regulatory Commissions, and Public CorporationsAgencies Supporting the Legislature and the Judiciary
The State Level
Its own constitutionIts own asssetsNumerous departments and commissions
The Local Level
CitiesCountiesNative American TribesSpecial Purpose GovernmentsNonprofit Organizations and Associations
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
The Policy Process
Exploring Concepts: STAGES IN THE POLICY PROCESS
Agenda SettingPolicy FormulationPolicy LegitimationPolicy ImplementationPolicy Evaluation and Change
Political Context of PA Public administrators need awareness of how all the government systems work in an effort to become more effective in regards to what they doAttention to how leadership works in our political settings is essential to understanding how to get things done as a public administrator
Public AdministratorsPublic administrators are responsible for implementing public policyProposals are written and submitted the process includes….Organizations develop policies to guide their activitiesPublic agencies work together with executive, the legislature and the judiciary to seek important policy goals
Federal Government 3 BranchesExecutiveLegislatureJudiciary‘Founding Father’s’ had fears of concentrated power that’s why they divided the power
Administrative Organizations & Executive Leadership
Executive Office of the President- Office of Management & Budget, National Security Council, Council of Economic Advisers
Cabinet level executive departments- Department of Defense, Health & Human Services, Treasury, Agriculture, Housing & Urban Development, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security (2002,) Ambassador to United Nations
Independent Agencies, Regulatory Commissions, and Public Corporations
Jurisdiction & Federalism
Jurisdiction- territorial range of government authority is sometimes used as a synonym for city or townFederalism- a system of government in which powers are divided between a central (national) government and regional (state) goverments.
Relationship Among 3 Levels of the GovernmentFederalStateLocalCooperation vs. conflictWho has policy making authority?
The Capacity of States & LocalitiesIn the 1950’s & 60’s policy reflected the interest of the elite1980’s state government transformed from weak links to progressive political units1990’s brought about local governments being ‘proact ...
This document outlines an approach to developing budget theory in public administration that views budgets as the internal resource allocation process of public organizations. It argues budgets should be examined from the perspective of public managers operating within complex public organizations. Traditional budget theories have focused on the federal level and ignored the organizational context of public managers. The document calls for developing descriptive, explanatory, normative, and instrumental budget theories grounded in the characteristics and resource allocation processes of public organizations.
Good Governance: A matter of Choice or Compulsion for Developing Nations.Muhammad Asif Khan
This document provides an introduction and background to a research project on good governance in developing nations. It discusses definitions of governance and good governance, noting key attributes like participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus building, equity, effectiveness, efficiency and accountability. It also examines debates around whether economic growth or good governance comes first, how to measure good governance, and implications for development practitioners. The document includes several appendix sections providing indexes and models related to governance, economic growth and development.
CHAPTER 9Political Analysis and StrategiesKathleen M. White 1.docxchristinemaritza
This document discusses political analysis and strategies for nurses to get involved in the political process. It defines political analysis as examining issues and understanding key factors and stakeholders that could influence policy goals. The summary identifies the main components of political analysis as:
1. Identifying and defining the issue.
2. Analyzing the social, historical, and economic context of the issue.
3. Assessing the political feasibility of addressing the issue by identifying supporting and opposing forces.
4. Identifying stakeholders affected by or able to influence the issue.
5. Considering the economic resources and values needed to address the issue successfully.
Federal systems have the capability of linking institutions, however configured for governing purposes, to each other and to state government through four central work processes: information management, program planning, budgeting, and articulation. These work processes are managed by a statewide agency with enough support and delegated authority to compel institutional attention to state priorities. Federal systems can make available credible and timely information on system needs and system performance to elected officials, to institutions, and to the public. They can use program approval and program review authority to limit program duplication and to encourage quality. They can reduce some of the inherent conflicts in the budgeting process and link resource allocation to system priorities. They can design and implement articulation initiatives. If they have a large private sector, they can involve private institutions in contributing to the achievement of state priorities. In federal systems, legislatures typically see themselves as custodians of institutional interests and intervene when they disagree with the way work processes are being used by the coordinating board.
A unified system links institutions to each other and to state government through a single governing board and chief executive. The effectiveness of board management of the four work processes depends upon executive leadership. Unified systems can provide less information on performance than federal systems partly to limit the capacity of external actors to insert themselves into system decisions. Despite providing less information, unified systems may communicate better with state government because of the single contact point for the Governor and legislators. When unified systems have constitutional status, this autonomy helps to guard against excessive external influence. Unified systems with strong executive leadership prevent mission creep, ensure program quality and avoid unnecessary program duplication through program review processes. They use the budgeting process to support strategic objectives. Governing boards for unified systems do not see the inclusion of private institutions in planning as part of their responsibility. When elected leaders have confidence in system leadership, the unified system requires little oversight from state government.
Confederated systems are harder to characterize. The use of work processes and links to state government may be different for each subsystem. More government agencies are involved directly with governing boards, and the Legislature often provides most of the coordination across subsystems. Confederated systems do not appear to have the capacity to engage in significant statewide strategic planning even though they may have a weak coordinating structure charged with that responsibility.
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The document discusses the differences between executives and bureaucracy. Executives are political appointees who are responsible for overseeing government agencies and setting policies, but they need some influence over bureaucratic agencies to achieve their goals. Executives depend on the bureaucracy for policy development and program advice due to the diversity of information and expertise within government agencies. Even powerful executives still rely on professionals in the bureaucracy for program guidance.
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CHAPTER 9
Political Analysis and Strategies
Kathleen M. White 1
“The difficult can be done immediately, the impossible takes a little longer.”
Unknown author, Army Corps of Engineers motto, World War II
The knowledge and expertise of nurses regarding health and health care are critical to the political process and the development of health policy. However, the word politics often evokes negative emotions and many nurses may not feel inclined to get involved. Nonetheless, nurses have the skills to be active participants in the political arena for a number of reasons. First, nurses are skilled at assessment, and being engaged in the political process involves analysis of the relevant issues and their background and importance. Second, nurses understand people and, in order to understand an issue, it is critical to know who is affected andwho is involved in trying to solve the problem. Finally, nurses are relationship builders and the political process involves the development of partnerships andnetworks to solve problems. As skilled communicators, nurses have the ability to work with other professionals, patients, families, and their communities to solve health care problems that affect their patients and the health care system. Nurses have much to offer in the political process and need to develop skills in politicalanalysis and strategy to truly make a difference.
What is Political Analysis?
Political analysis is the process of examining an issue and understanding the key factors and people that might potentially influence a policy goal. It involves the analysis of government and organizations, both public and private; people and their behavior; and the social, political, historical, and economic factors surrounding the policy. It also includes the identification and development of strategies to attain or defeat a policy goal. Political analysis involves nine components.
Identification of the Issue
The first step in conducting a political analysis is to identify and describe the issue or problem. Identifying and framing the issue involves asking who, what, when, where, and how questions to gather sufficient information to lay the groundwork for developing an appropriate response to the issue. Start with what you know about the issue:
• What is the issue?
• Is it my issue and can I solve it?
• When did the issue first occur, is it a new or old problem?
• Is this the real issue, or merely a symptom of a larger one?
• Does it need an immediate solution, or can it wait?
• Is it likely to go away by itself?
• Can I risk ignoring it?
Beware of issue rhetoric (Bardach, 2012) that is either too narrowly defining an issue in a technical way, or defining the issue too broadly in a societal way. Decide what is missing from what you know about the issue and gather additional information:
• Why does the problem exist?
• Who is causing the problem?
• Who is affected by the issue?
• How significant is the issue?
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The document contains review questions and answers about corporate governance, business ethics, risk management, and internal control. It addresses topics such as the definition of governance, the purpose and objectives of corporate governance, the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors, shareholders, and management. It also discusses principles of good governance and transparency.
1CJ 550 2-2 Milestone One Southern New HaEttaBenton28
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CJ 550 2-2 Milestone One
Southern New Hampshire University
Destiny Nance
CJ 550
September 4th, 2022
CJ 550 2-2 Milestone One
A. What are the departments or subdivisions into which your selected organization is divided, and how do these subdivisions work together as a whole in relation to the mission of the organization?
Office of Programs and Re-entry is an organization that focuses on leadership alongside rehabilitative programs ensuring better lives within the community. The organization is divided into four central departments that work together to achieve a common goal. The first department is the Bureau of program development which focuses on the various designs and implementation of risks and needs assessment tools. It also implements other processes and policies key to the restoration alongside rehabilitation of justice to the affected individual within the surrounding.
The second is the department Bureau of Education, which deals with academic and career issues, including technical education and library services (Bell et al., 2018). The third department is the Bureau of Substance Use Treatment which is helpful in dealing with services assisting in the transition period between incarceration and the return to society. The other department is the Bureau of Chaplaincy services dealing with spiritual matters on inmates and offenders. The last department is volunteering with the FDC to assist in a rewarding experience for the citizens. All the departments work together to achieve the organizational goal and mission in leadership and rehabilitation programs that assist the community. Every department has strict policies that make it possible to ensure that it helps the organization achieve its mission.
B. Describe your selected subdivision, and outline the specific goals and responsibilities of the subdivision, describing how they align with the overall mission of the agency. Consider how the goals of the selected subdivision align with the mission of the agency.
The correction officers have a specific function: protecting the community by leading and supervising offenders and reporting the individual who has failed to comply with the regulations to sentencing. Alongside the organizational mission, the correction subdivision has its designed mission. Its mission is to deliver effective service to the community by service diligently while collaborating with other agencies of the criminal justice community (Bell et al., 2018). As such, it serves the community without violating their rights. The detention department ensures people's safety within the community by protecting the surrounding society in various ways, such as establishing safe, secure, and human supervision. It also provides the confinement of inmates by making them follow the law without violation.
However, the subdivision is faced with challenges like the overpopulation of inmates. The inmates are flocked within the organization, thus posing a chall ...
This document discusses the various environmental constraints that can impact public administration. It identifies 5 main constraints: educational, legal-political, socio-cultural, economic, and religious. For each constraint, the document provides details on how it can influence an organization and its administrators. It also gives examples from other authors on how factors within these constraints, such as education levels, laws, social relationships, economic conditions, and religious beliefs, need to be considered by administrators in planning and implementing programs.
Administrative Law Relationship between Democracy and Bureaucracy.docxnettletondevon
Administrative Law: Relationship between Democracy and Bureaucracy
Introduction
Administrative law is a vast area that is concerned with the rules, regulations, and laws that govern the functioning of the government agencies that are given specialized powers by the executive, legislative, and judiciary to implement the responsibilities as enshrined in the American Constitution. Democracy is a system of governance that focuses on individual rights and notions. The relationship between democracy and bureaucracy will be studied in this paper with reference to administrative law.
Definition of Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy is a form of organization in which management retains tight control over the decision making structures. The presence of a hierarchy means that workers need to perform their routine tasks. Standard operating procedures are used as a means of formalizing work activities. Routine tasks can be performed without the need for hassle or problems. Bureaucracies have been typically associated with red tape, inefficiency, and ineffectiveness. There has been a perception that bureaucracies tend to be outdated forms of organization given the rise of agile and decentralized management structures. Bureaucracies remain valid for certain types of organizations (Fox, 2012). For instance large scale organizations require the presence of routine tasks which can be used to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Universal bureaucratic principles emphasize on accountability and transparency as a means of ensuring success. It is through the use of integrated and coordinated approaches that success can be attained in the long term and short term. Furthermore, bureaucracies tend to develop performance appraisal systems which can motivate and stimulate the passions of the workforce. Bureaucracies are rational in nature because they have the ability to prevent conflict of interests between the workers and management. This is achieved through the presence of common ground which can lead to superior outcomes for the entire organization (Fox, 2012).
Definition of Democracy
Democracy is based on the promotion of human rights and freedom for all its citizens. It seeks to focus on independence, safety, and integrity. Economic policies are to be pursued with moderation in order to satisfy the aspirations of the masses. It also seeks to emancipate and empower special groups like women, minorities, and ethnic groups in order to include them in the social and economic progress (Fox, 2012). Such an approach has been devised in order to achieve self sufficiency and promote human rights values. American democracy is based on the fundamental respect of each individual. It seeks to incorporate policies and procedures that will aid in the establishment of these foundational values. American policy makers know that an integrated and coordinated approach is the best and prudent towards the resolution of problems. Democracy has broad based consensus and dialogue over several .
The document discusses the roles of the state and private sector in health policy and agenda setting. It outlines several ways that states may regulate health issues like family planning and medical practices. The main justifications for state involvement are market failure, information asymmetry, uncertain healthcare costs, and achieving equity. The document also discusses how neo-liberal economic theories have influenced greater private sector involvement and reduced state roles. Private sector actors like industry groups lobby governments and influence policy agendas through various regulatory and agenda-setting strategies.
Woodrow Wilson established the field of public administration with the goal of determining what government can and should do most efficiently. Since then, the goals and methods of public administration have changed, transforming from a bureaucratic system to one focused on transparency, efficiency, and social equity. This has refined the image of the public servant from the era of traditional public administration to the new public administration. To analyze this transition, the key differences between traditional and new public administration must be clarified.
This document discusses the concept of accountability in public administration. It defines accountability as the responsibility for one's actions, especially regarding actions that affect the public interest. It then outlines different types and mechanisms of accountability:
1. Accountability can come from government workers being accountable to local officials, or elected leaders being accountable to citizens through elections and other means like political parties, civil society groups, media, and public meetings.
2. There are four main accountability systems - bureaucratic (internal, high control), legal (external, high control), professional (internal, low control), and political (external, low control). Each has a different relationship between the controller and administrator.
3. Ensuring accountability is important for
1. Discuss the organization and the family role in every one of the.docxcroysierkathey
1. Discuss the organization and the family role in every one of the heritages mentioned about and how they affect (positively or negatively) the delivery of health care.
2. Identify sociocultural variables within the Irish, Italian and Puerto Rican heritage and mention some examples.
References must be no older than 5 years. A minimum of 700 words is required.
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1. Compare and contrast DEmilios Capitalism and Gay Identity .docxcroysierkathey
1. Compare and contrast D'Emilio's
Capitalism and Gay Identity
with the
From Mary to Modern Woman
reading. What patterns do you see that are similar to the modern American society? What can be said about global notions of gender in the modern age? Feel free to invoke Foucault.
2. How is the writer's experience important in the story being told in
Middlesex
? Describe your reaction to the reading and invoke some of the concepts discussed in the
Queer Theory
reading to try to make sense of sexuality when it does not match your own conventions. Compare both readings, but go deeper to explore your own stereotypes and socialization.
**PLEASE READ THE READINGS IN ODER TO DO THIS ASSIGNMENT.
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Purpose: the purpose of this essay is to spread awareness around stereotyping and how it can be very hurtful to some people.
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Audience: Anyone that uses stereotypical jokes or saying around people that are different than them even without realizing that they are making a stereotypical joke or statement.
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Genre: the genre that I will be trying to reach out to in this essay will be informational, reason being is that I mainly look at informational online documentaries and stories.
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Stance and tone: I’m just a young man who grew up around a lot of people from different places and have different cultures and never paid attention in my younger years to what was happening from stereotyping others that they are different till recently.
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Graphic design
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1. Tell us why it is your favorite film.2. Talk about the .docxcroysierkathey
1. Tell us why it is your favorite film.
2. Talk about the interconnection between the aesthetic and the technical aspects of the film. This should include at least seven of the following: Editing, Film Structure, Cinematography, Lighting, Colors, Screenwriting, Special effects, Sound and Music.
3. After this course, will you see you favorite film in a different light? Why or why not?
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1.What are the main issues facing Fargo and Town Manager Susan.docxcroysierkathey
1.What are the main issues facing Fargo and Town Manager Susan Harlow?
Fargo and Town Manager Harlow are on a slippery slope to corruption. I think that Harlow is handling her position the correct way by trying to remain neutral and sticking to a code of ethics so the problem really comes down to the political actors in the town. It is good that Harlow declined the invite to the dinner party, and cracked down on employees playing politics at work, that is a step in the right direction to removing the possibility of political corruption.
2.What is the basis for your answer to question #1?
At the end of the article Harlow remembers another city manager saying “you never have more authority than the day you walk into your office” What I get from that, and what I think Harlow got from that is that when you come into a position as a public manager everyone is going to want something from you. Political actors are going to want political favors, quid pro quos, you have something that everyone else wants and they are going to try and get that from you.
3.What are your recommended solutions to the problems you identified?
I think the best thing to do would be to continue to try to remain neutral. It will always be impossible to please absolutely everybody so the best thing to do is try to avoid doing everything everyone asks and stick to some sort of code of ethics.
4.What points do you agree, disagree or want further discussion from your fellow classmates and why? (tell them not me)
I think the overarching theme of this article is that people are going to want things from the government. I agree with Harlow's steps to avoid political corruption in her administration by cracking down on political favors with the snow plows and referring to the ICMA code of ethics.
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1.Writing Practice in Reading a PhotographAttached Files.docxcroysierkathey
This document provides instructions for analyzing a photograph by Jonathan Bachman titled "Bachman, Ieshia Evans, Baton Rouge (2016)". Students are asked to select three rhetorical elements from a provided list and write three paragraphs analyzing how each element contributes to the overall meaning or message of the photograph. Additional context is provided about when and where the photo was taken, and that it was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. Students are then given similar instructions to analyze a political advertisement, and to watch and take notes on the documentary film "Advertising and the End of the World" by Sut Jhally. A folder of additional images is also provided for future analysis.
1.Some say that analytics in general dehumanize managerial activitie.docxcroysierkathey
1.Some say that analytics in general dehumanize managerial activities, and others say they do not. Discuss arguments for both points of view.
2.What are some of the major privacy concerns in employing intelligent systems on mobile data?
3. Identify some cases of violations of user privacy from current literature and their impact on data science as a profession.
4.Search the Internet to find examples of how intelligent systems can facilitate activities such as empowerment, mass customization, and teamwork.
Note: Each question must be answered in 5 lines and refrences must be APA cited.
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1.What is the psychological term for the symptoms James experiences .docxcroysierkathey
1.What is the psychological term for the symptoms James experiences after abstaining from consuming
alcohol? How do changes in the functioning of neurotransmitter systems produce these symptoms?
2.With reference to associative learning principles/models/theories, why does James consume alcohol
to alleviate these symptoms? What motivates his drinking behaviour given that he no longer enjoys this
activity (most of the time)?
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(Stojkovic & Farkas, 2003). They are expected to maintain a
safe and secure environment
for both staff and inmates, to provide sanctions to offenders
while also providing services
that might “correct” their behavior, to “do more with less” as
budgets become tighter, and
to respond to both internal interests (such as the concerns of
unions) and external interests
(such as those of courts, legislative bodies, and others;
Stojkovic & Farkas, 2003).
This chapter explores selected aspects of correctional
administration—ones we think can
help develop a fundamental perspective from which to ask
questions about why things hap-
pen in corrections the way they do. With this aim in mind, it is
important to realize that there
is a great deal of diversity among corrections organizations and
their administration; yet
there is also much common ground. For example, Cerrato
(2014) notes that certain goals,
such as stability and order, are common across all correctional
institutions.
3. 6.1 Analytical Levels for Correctional Administration
In the United States corrections efforts are not centralized at the
national level—there is no
single, organizational pyramid with a designated center for
coordinating, controlling, and
allocating resources. Rather, the United States has a system of
federal, state, and local correc-
tions efforts. At each level of government, various corrections
agencies—such as the Federal
Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services,
each of the State Departments of
Corrections, local jails, locally organized probation agencies,
and other local agencies—must
work within different realms of jurisdiction and responsibility,
respond to different external
political forces, and deal with different arrangements for
funding. Each state has a Depart-
ment or Division of Corrections, the typical organization of
which is discussed later in this
chapter. This section looks at American corrections from
different analytical levels of analysis,
which include societal, Department of Corrections (DOC), and
service delivery. Our primary
interest in this discussion is to gain a clearer idea of the
context(s) in which correctional
organizations are administered and identify some relevant
implications for administration.
Societal Level
The United States is a diverse society, composed of individuals
and groups who hold all dif-
ferent types of beliefs and opinions, many of which are often in
direct conflict. Americans
are also vastly different in terms of their wealth, power, and
influence. Therefore, in an orga-
5. persons at various levels of
government. There are many ways to develop and apply
influence and power at each level.
Individuals and groups with different interests and unequal
influence use a variety of tech-
niques to ensure their interests are reflected in the policies that
shape the direction of correc-
tions. The policies that emerge are political resultants that
reflect the power and influence
exerted at different levels of government; Allison (1971) used
this term to refer to decisions
that result from bargaining among key decision makers.
The policies that result are developed gradually. Past decisions,
policies, actions, and beliefs
have great force and form the base on which current policies are
argued, expressed, and
implemented. Just as there is no single theory that covers all
causes of crime, there is no
singular approach to corrections. Those who hold different
beliefs about crime’s causes and
effects, and about appropriate approaches to corrections, may
participate in a complicated
set of processes that direct the correctional endeavors in this
nation. Those with sufficient
influence tend to have their preferences expressed in policy and
put into action.
Correctional administrators operate in a societal context
characterized by controversy, com-
peting interests, and persons and groups who have varying
degrees of power. These people
and groups seek to “use” corrections organizations to further
their beliefs, visions, and inter-
ests. Because of the complexity of the U.S. government, there is
the possibility for, and the
7. pertain to the general state
of the economy and its potential impact on matters related to
correctional administration.
During national recessions, there are generally fewer resources
available to perform govern-
ment work. Conversely, times of rapid economic expansion may
result in increased resources
or surpluses. It is far easier, many say, to administer an agency
or organization whose budget
is “fat.”
Applying Criminal Justice: Unions, Budgets, and Job Concerns:
Powerful Interests
Correctional departments sometimes face sudden
and unanticipated budget reductions, which may
force officials to reconsider their capacity for
administration and staffing. In some cases, unions
may be able to powerfully respond to politically
backed budget changes and other correctional
administration issues.
In a 2012 news article, the Hanford Sentinel
reported that in response to a bill passed by the
California legislature aimed at reducing costs, lead-
ers at the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation (CDCR) had ordered reductions in the number of
guards at Corcoran State
Prison. Corcoran is a maximum security facility operated by the
CDCR, and the California
Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA), one of the
most powerful unions in Califor-
nia, had serious concerns regarding the reductions.
Leaders of the Corcoran chapter of the CCPOA were
particularly concerned about potential
8. safety issues associated with the reductions and upset that the
CDCR had not responded to
these concerns. The article explained the situation as follows:
Rene Hernandez, the chapter’s vice president, said the major
problem is the state is
cutting important armed positions such as maximum security
guards, compromis-
ing the safety of the public and other staff.
“We’re trying to get state legislators to see the concerns of the
staff and how many
critical safety positions are being eliminated,” he said.
Hernandez said the CCPOA has tried to voice its concerns to
prison administration
as well as to state legislators, but have been ignored. (Luiz,
2012, para. 3)
The concerns presented by the Corcoran CCPOA chapter
describe a confrontation between
the union and CDCR administration. This union is well funded,
has articulate leaders, and
employs skilled attorneys. The CCPOA lobbies the California
legislature and important politi-
cal figures; it also tries to strategically place its members on
important policy making boards
and commissions to influence the CDCR.
Imagine you are the secretary of the CDCR, an organization
with over 22,000 correctional
officers. How would you envision creating a “win-win” from a
situation like that presented
here? How could your organization work with a union to
address labor interests? What
would be your overall strategy regarding labor relations?
10. that Louisiana’s high rate of incarceration is influenced by a
variety of sources, including the
state’s use of mandatory minimums, recidivism, a shortage of
public defenders, and “incen-
tives to keep the state’s incarceration rate high” (p. 570).
Cultural Considerations
Culturally, we must consider the attitudes, orientations, and
beliefs that predominate dis-
cussions of just what corrections is supposed to accomplish.
Correctional administrators are
often forced to engage in a balancing act. They are often placed
in no-win situations, stemming
from debates and political maneuvering over what options to
pursue. They are faced with
reinforcing the image of the government as acting to “solve”
large problems in the absence of
viable “solutions” and in situations in which policy
development and implementation must
often be derived from a compromise negotiated among those
with competing interests and
varying degrees of influence over decision makers. There are
cyclical calls to “reform” correc-
tions—to pursue different options. However, traditions,
customs, habits, and past practices
can have a very strong pull. It is often very difficult to gain
widespread acceptance to pursue
new or different options. The overriding political approach to
corrections often features a
“don’t hurt me” agenda, which means that administrators make
as few waves as possible,
appeasing any significantly competing interests while trying to
show that something con-
structive is underway—all while maintaining an acceptable
image.
12. represented also has correctional
services (such as probation, in its largest cities; community
correctional centers; jails; and
some other community-based services) organized under local
government authority, but the
focus of our attention is the big state agency.
Figure 6.1: Internal and external environments that affect the
DOC
The DOC is a complex, state-run governmental organization
that must address numerous, often
competing, concerns from both internal and external
environments.
In terms of its organization, the DOC has an internal
environment (the composite of formal
and informal aspects within the organization). We will further
discuss the internal environ-
ment of corrections organizations in upcoming sections on
common concerns and institu-
tional management. For now, it is important to note that the
DOC is highly differentiated, it
has several major subdivisions, and many of its members work
in specialized subunits. In
effect, the issues, problems, and tasks the DOC must address
and carry out are subdivided,
and its structure reflects this.
Organizational Interests
Those who manage and work within each major subcomponent
and specialized subunit tend
to concentrate on their own portion of the organization and to
selectively prioritize their roles,
their share of the overall problems, and their organizational
interests as the most important.
14. Top-level management must allocate resources for the entire
organization, often using a
limited budget. At budgeting time, those in charge of
administering the major subcompo-
nents and specialized subunits often compete with each other
for slices of the budget pie, and
budget maneuvering can cause organizational tension. Top-level
management is ultimately
accountable for distributing resources throughout the
organization, and difficult decisions
must be made about internal issues that rarely satisfy all those
concerned. Similar difficulties
emerge when trying to coordinate and control the operations of
the DOC.
Different Locations
The DOC’s subelements are physically located across the state.
Their operations do not take
place in a vacuum, and they are subject to the influences of
their immediate environments.
This makes controlling and coordinating the organization a very
complicated undertaking.
Consider a probation field office operating in a particular city.
This office must establish work-
ing relationships with nearby law enforcement agencies, courts,
district attorneys’ offices,
and more. These relationships may include both formal and
informal working agreements
that require the cooperation of all who are involved.
Top-level management may issue general policies to guide the
field office’s operation, but
lower level managers are usually tasked with executing such
policies and dealing with the
details of day-to-day operations. In addition, field offices across
the state will encounter vari-
15. ous situations. Even this cursory illustration should help us
begin to understand the dele-
gation of authority (the legitimate power inherent in a position
to manage, sanction, and
provide incentives) and the existence of discretion at all levels
of management. These are
important aspects of the internal environment. Coordinating and
controlling such a large
agency is difficult, and considering the many aspects of DOC
operation (budgeting, personnel
decisions, task accomplishment, etc.), administration is neither
simple nor easy.
The External Environment
DOC administrators must also confront the external
environment, which encompasses the
significant forces outside the organization that affect its
operation. Most top-level correc-
tional administrators recognize that they operate in very
political contexts. As important and
time-consuming as their activities are in terms of confronting
and resolving the organiza-
tion’s internal issues and problems regarding its day-to-day
functioning and the accomplish-
ment of tasks, most top-level managers are primarily focused on
interacting with significant
people in the external environment. At the system (department
or division) level, there are
numerous significant relationships to be maintained with other
organizations, groups, and
individuals important to the operation of the DOC. The slate of
“significant relationships” may
vary somewhat from state to state and per the issues or
problems that directly involve the
DOC. It is important to think about such relationships and how
the external environment
17. The state legislature is another critical player in the DOC’s
external environment. The DOC’s
budget is dependent on the action of the legislature, and top-
level administrators must
attempt to maintain relationships that put them in a good
position to lobby for funding. Also,
the legislature passes laws that directly affect the DOC’s
operations. Top-level administrators
must maintain relationships that put them in a strong position to
lobby for or against legisla-
tion important to them and the organization. The legislature has
committees, subcommittees,
and individual members (those who are particularly interested
in corrections, for whatever
reason) important to the DOC. The DOC’s top-level
administrators are particularly concerned
with relationships with finance committees, judiciary
committees, corrections commit-
tees, and individual legislators who take a keen interest in
corrections—either as allies or
antagonists.
Both state and federal courts are also sig-
nificant to those who control the DOC.
Regarding the courts, many correctional
administrators view themselves as gener-
ally on the defensive, responding to litiga-
tion (and even possible litigation) that may
arise from various sources. Consider a
hypothetical DOC currently operating
under a consent decree, a settlement of a
lawsuit in which the administration agrees
to take certain actions without admitting
fault or guilt for the situation that gave
rise to the suit (Oran, 1983). This decree is
19. environment affecting the
DOC. The media, and its various elements, are powerful: It
helps set the tone for opinions of
the DOC and pursues issues that can result in either criticism of
or favorable publicity about
the DOC and its administration. The DOC’s top administrators
are concerned with image
management—the process of designing and controlling an
organization’s representation,
which involves policies and procedures regarding interactions
with media personnel and the
release of information. Controlling image management is
difficult given the organization’s
size, and the fact that its subelements and personnel are spread
throughout the state, offering
many points of potential access and interaction.
The general public is also an important part of the external
environment. After all, tax dollars
support the organization, and the “public” may quite rightfully
be termed the “clients” (or
purchasers) of the services the DOC provides. However, as
noted earlier, the public is com-
posed of individuals and groups that have and advocate for
diverse interests and opinions and
have varying degrees of access to and influence over important
decision makers.
There are a variety of interest groups within the external
environment. These are organized
groups of people who want their preferences expressed in
policies or actions—in this case
those that pertain to corrections organizations.
Examples of potentially important external interest groups are
20. • inmate rights groups;
• various reform groups (e.g., neo-retributionist reformers);
• professional groups with vested interests (e.g., the American
Correctional
Association);
• unions (e.g., correctional officer unions);
• community interest groups (e.g., those seeking or opposing the
location of a particu-
lar prison); and
• private-sector interest groups (e.g., those interested in vendor
contracts, private sec-
tor financing arrangements, or institutional facility management
contracts).
The external environment may also produce technologies that
inform aspects of correctional
administration. Bargaric, Hunter, and Wolf (2018) explore how
emerging technologies could
be used as substitutes for incarceration, which could potentially
reduce the number of pris-
ons and alter how correction is administered.
Top-level DOC managers must interact with those seeking to
influence the organization’s
operation. Often, these external “significant others” are quite
powerful and have a broad base
of political support. However, many external groups are
relatively underpowered; that is, they
may act in “good conscience” but have not amassed the power
or support to swing a great
deal of weight. The difficulty for top management lies in
determining to whom to respond,
and how. Occasionally, top management may wish to use
22. the administrators of other agencies to help facilitate the DOC’s
smooth operation as a part of
the larger network of government organizations.
Service-Delivery Level
The service-delivery level includes single organizations that are
directly involved with correc-
tions-related operational activities—these include correctional
institutions, probation field
offices, and other organizations established to provide various
correctional programs. These
organizations may be component parts of DOCs, the Federal
Bureau of Prisons, or any one
of the organizations established and controlled through a local
government (i.e., that serve
limited areas and populations). Correctional administration can
also include indirect govern-
ment delivery of services, which “combines the authority,
legitimacy, and resources of the
government with the management capabilities of more flexible
and theoretically more cost
efficient private sector entities” (Ferrandino, 2017, p. 55). The
privatization of corrections
is explored further in Chapter 10. An extensive list of the many
facilities associated with the
Federal Bureau of Prisons can be found at
https://www.bop.gov/about/facilities/. As you
review this list, think about how various facilities in the Federal
Bureau of Prisons contribute
to correctional operations.
Earlier, we used the term system to refer to the DOCs. In the
terminology of organizational the-
ory, system can refer to a large, multifaceted organization such
as a DOC; to a smaller, single
organization and its component parts; or to any of the
24. uniformity and to regulate
the behavior of job holders,
• an impersonal nature,
• employment decisions based on merit,
• career tracks established to allow for advancement and secure
commitment of
employees, and
• supposedly the separation of the organization member’s work
affairs and his or her
personal affairs. (Robbins, 1987, p. 233)
These characteristics illustrate the classical perspective on
organization proposed by Max
Weber in 1947. They illustrate “Weber’s ‘ideal’ type of rational
[goal-oriented] and efficient
organization” (Robbins, 1987, p. 233). An investigation into
any corrections organization will
reveal formal design features that to a large extent reflect the
above characteristics. However,
it is important to note that the Weber “ideal” is just that. It is
not a factual description of how
most organizations operate (Robbins, 1987). When considering
the internal environments of
a corrections organization, we find the formal frameworks to be
bureaucratic, both in terms
of their structure and expected behaviors. Nonetheless, the
operation and administration of
these organizations does not necessarily match the ideal in all
respects.
As an organizational design, bureaucracy
has many strong and positive qualities.
For example, at the very least, lines of for-
25. mal authority and accountability, duties,
and responsibilities are specified and
made clear. Standardization—the con-
sistency in operations resulting from the
use of rules and procedures for recurring
situations or aspects of operation—is the
central theme of bureaucracy, and the var-
ious mechanisms associated with stan-
dardizing operations help coordinate and
control the activities of large numbers of
people.
On the other hand, the bureaucratic form
itself can give rise to many organizational
dysfunctions. For example, rules and regu-
lations can become more important than
the ends they are designed to achieve,
employees may become alienated by the impersonality inherent
in bureaucratic design, and
there may be impediments to adaptation or change that stem
from the effort to standard-
ize and regulate behaviors by developing routines and
repertoires of action (Robbins, 1987;
Rainey, 2009; Bibas, 2017). These are among the many
criticisms of bureaucracy as an orga-
nizational form.
The formal foundation for corrections organizations is
bureaucratic. This foundation in part
shapes the context within which correctional administrators
operate. However, there is more
Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press
Bureaucracy is a key part of the corrections
system. Here, Mississippi’s corrections
commissioner addresses members of the
27. example, we see that there is a top level of
management for the entire organization,
another level at the major subdivision
level, and another at the single subunit
level (for example, each prison has a war-
den or superintendent and deputy war-
dens or deputy superintendents, and each
probation field office has a chief probation
officer and perhaps a deputy chief proba-
tion officer). Within each subunit organi-
zation are levels of management (from the
subunit’s top managers, such as wardens
and deputy wardens, through supervi-
sors, such as shift supervisors or living unit managers). Some
organizations have more levels
of hierarchy (more levels of management) than others.
It is important to think in a broad sense about what managers at
different levels do. They all
make decisions, as well as plan, organize, lead, and control
(Robbins, 1984). But as we move
from an organization’s lower, operational levels (where service-
delivery tasks are carried out
by line workers) to its upper, policy-oriented levels, there are
differences in terms of the nature
of problems that arise, what managers need to focus on, and the
nature and scope of the man-
agement functions performed. Supervisors are most likely to be
concerned with technical
problems associated with carrying out specific sets of tasks on a
day-to-day basis. Their man-
agement activities tend to primarily involve leading or
controlling by directly supervising line
employees. Upper level managers are most likely to be
concerned with problems or issues
that often are not well defined, that involve a large number of
29. management’s perceptions of
the organization’s best interests. Beyond this, the development
of informal networks of influ-
ence, communication, and power within the organization
overlap formal groupings.
In their decision-making activities, correctional administrators
engage in a process charac-
terized by bureaucratic politics (Allison, 1971). Particularly at
the middle and upper levels of
management, most decisions may be described as political
resultants
in the sense that what happens is not chosen as a [rational]
solution to a prob-
lem but rather results from compromise, conflict, and confusion
of officials
with diverse interests and unequal influence; political in the
sense that the
activity from which decisions and actions emerge is best
characterized as bar-
gaining along regularized chan nels. (Allison, 1971, p. 162)
Consider the development of a policy, such as an organization’s
budget, which is the resultant
of a set of decisions concerning the allocation of its financial
resources. Inside the organiza-
tion, in its internal environment, everyone will be affected by
these decisions, and many will
try to influence them. Certain managers, by virtue of their
position, will participate directly in
the decision-making process; their positions place them in
formal networks or lines of author-
ity, giving them formal responsibility for budget decisions or
for input regarding these. Others
may seek to influence those directly involved, either using
30. formal communication channels
or informal lines of influence. “Power,” formally or informally,
is a blend of (a) “bargaining
advantages,” (b) “skill and will in using bargaining
advantages,” and (c) “others’ perceptions
of the bargaining advantages” (Allison, 1971, p. 168) available
to anyone who participates in
the process.
This means that those with interests in the budget seek to sway
the most influential deci-
sion makers, and the influential decision makers seek to
influence one another. There may be
many permutations of interests and interested parties. To put it
in simple terms, consider a
top-level administrator who wishes to increase the number and
quality of programs offered to
inmates. Imagine that the correctional officer force is
unionized, is strong, and has a primary
interest in receiving pay increases, having job security (both in
the sense of job tenure and
in terms of working in a physically secure environment), and
increasing the number of cor-
rectional officer positions. Imagine that those with professional
interests in various programs
(e.g., inmate education or therapeutic programs) are seeking
increases in funding, staffing,
and programming. Imagine that there is a limited projected
increase in monies available for
salaries and positions—one item in the overall budget.
The correctional officer union has bargaining advantages tied to
its strength in numbers, its
connections to decision makers inside the organization who
favor the union’s position, and
its external connections to influential lobbyists and others.
32. carrying out the corresponding
actions to conform with the effort.
Correctional administrators’ legitimacy largely depends on
maintaining fairly stable organi-
zations that achieve something (or at least appear to). Do not
disregard “bureaucratic poli-
tics” as necessarily negative. Rather, consider that the extent to
which formal and informal
interactions involve the internal and external environment is an
important factor in why
things happen the way they do in corrections.
Focus on Institutional Management
Much of the research on correctional administration has
emphasized the management of
maximum security correctional institutions. In this section we
use the administration of a
maximum security institution to analyze management at the
service-delivery level. Keep in
mind that correctional facility census data (2005) shows that
approximately 20% of the con-
finement facilities in the United States are maximum security
institutions. Furthermore, they
house approximately 33% of all inmates (Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 2005). The average size
of the inmate population in these institutions is just over 1,000
(Bureau of Justice Statistics,
2005). Also keep in mind that there is significant variability
among confinement facilities,
particularly if we consider all institutions, from maximum to
minimum security. Nonethe-
less, correctional institutions have enough in common in terms
of administration that we can
extend our analysis across institution types.
34. administrators at Waupun Correctional Institution must contend
with numerous influences from
both internal and external environments.
As a complex organization, Waupun Correctional Institution
may be said to have both an
internal environment and an external environment (remember
our previous discussion of
the DOC and see Figure 6.1). Correctional institution managers
must be aware of an array
of influences or forces in both the external environment and
internal environment. In this
regard, the administration of a correctional institution takes
place in a very complex context.
External Concerns
Correctional institutions like Waupun are a part of a larger
organization; in this case, the
Wisconsin DOC. The institution must operate within the
parameters and policies established
by the DOC’s top management. The superintendents of
correctional institutions are granted
much freedom in setting institutional policies, depending on the
degree of control their upper
level DOC management deems necessary. In general, wardens or
superintendents have a rela-
tively high degree of autonomy. However, these administrators
remain accountable to other
administrators, such as the director of adult institutions and the
DOC’s chief executive.
In addition, Waupun Correctional is situated in a small, rural
community. The prison is a major
local industry and, similar to an auto plant or other factory,
supports many jobs in the area.
36. As of June 30, 2017, Waupun Correctional had an annual
operating budget of over $46 million
(State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections, 2017) and each
year maintains a multimil-
lion-dollar payroll. The prison’s operation depends on numerous
contracts with local vendors
(e.g., food service and maintenance contracts). Local
community leaders are interested in the
operation of Waupun Correctional. They are likely to initiate
interactions with the superin-
tendent or other upper level managers concerning the prison’s
economic potential. Also, local
leaders may initiate interactions regarding community
protection or even on issues associ-
ated with better understanding the prison and its operations.
Waupun’s superintendent must also interact with individuals
and groups that are interested
in this particular prison because of its inmates. The
superintendent and other upper level
managers may interface with inmate rights’ groups, their
families (regarding issues such as
visitation), and court officials (particularly when litigation
specific to the institution is under-
way). Beyond this, the prison’s administrators may interact
sporadically with other inter-
ested parties, such as researchers who want to enter the prison
to carry out various projects,
state legislators who have special interest in its operation, and
members of the media. Media
attention and interest may range from sporadic to continuous.
Journalism regarding prisons
involves topics such as escape, prison conditions and deaths,
AIDS, and debates regarding
punishment versus rehabilitation. Therefore, the prison’s
37. administration must be sensitive
to the fact that media might be interested in the prison, and the
administration should be
aware of any interactions between media and staff or inmates.
In fact, many DOCs have a
communications office that responds to news items and issues
press releases related to cor-
rectional activities. For example, Waupun Correctional’s media
interactions are handled by
the Wisconsin DOC’s Communications Office
(https://doc.wi.gov/Pages/AboutDOC/Commu-
nicationsOffice.aspx).
As a final example of a significant external
interest, consider that Waupun Correc-
tional’s officer force is unionized. The
union is organized outside the institution
and reflects interests of a constituency
much larger than its members who work
in the prison. The upper level managers
must understand the labor contract and
be prepared to interact with union repre-
sentatives. Such interactions are particu-
larly important—even though this inter-
est group is externally organized, many of
its members work inside the institution
(are a part of its internal environment as
correctional officers) and are vital to its
functioning.
Administrators must realize the nature
of the external environment and develop
an understanding of the degree to which
such forces may affect the institution.
These administrators cannot hope to control all these forces, but
they may seek to shape
39. 4. visitation
5. rights and other privileges
b. Inmate care and welfare
1. classification and counseling
2. health and medical care
3. education and vocational training
4. recreation
5. religion
6. social services
7. release services
c. Inmate work programs
1. plant maintenance, perhaps construction
2. factory management
3. farm production
4. inmate wages and account system
5. hobby management and management of other income-
producing activities
d. Business and fiscal management
1. budgets
2. accounting
3. procurement
4. property control
5. food services
e. General administration
1. personnel management and labor relations
2. personnel development
3. public relations
4. relations with other government agencies
5. relations with others in the DOC
Waupun Correctional also offers several rehabilitative
programs, including anger manage-
41. person’s position gives way to informal forms of power (such as
wielding the ability of an
expert to influence others, being a force of personality, or using
certain bargaining advantages).
Formal and Informal Concerns
From an administrative point of view, managing the institution
is largely a matter of recogniz-
ing and utilizing the formal and informal aspects present in the
organizational context. This is
not simple. The formal organization refers to the explicit
aspects of an organization, includ-
ing its rules and policies, structure, positions, authority, and
channels of communication. The
informal organization refers to patterns of behavior, interaction,
and power that arise from
personal association in an organization beyond the explicit
formal arrangements.
The formal and the informal come together in practically all of
the institution’s activities.
Think again about authority and power. Authority, as we have
defined it, is formally present
in the hierarchy of institutional positions. Most people probably
conceive of the institution as
controlled through the formal organizational authoritative
pyramid—in other words, having
a superintendent who issues broad orders or directives that are
clarified and embellished as
needed at the middle levels of management, then having first-
line supervisors who present
the ultimate orders to line personnel, who apply them in their
areas of operation. This con-
ception describes the essential notion for operation. It also
describes a bureaucratic concep-
tion of “total power,” in that it is expected that the power to
42. reward or sanction will account
for task accomplishment and control. Those lower in the
organizational pyramid are usually
regarded as responsible for obeying those in positions of
authority.
However, maintaining an institution’s control or equilibrium is
not adequately described by
the above. The distribution of power does not simply coincide
with the lines of formal author-
ity. Rather, power is distributed in a polycentric manner, across
many centers of control. At
the very least, we must recognize that the institution’s
management and staff are concerned
with controlling a large inmate population (management and
staff are far outnumbered). This
inmate population has no absolute duty to obey those with
formal organizational authority
(Sykes, 1958). Moreover, the inmate population is not
composed of a single-minded group of
persons. The inmate subculture is differentiated, and power and
influence within this sub-
culture are distributed in a polycentric manner. Controlling the
inmate population involves a
complicated blend of formal authority and informal influence,
power that is shared or distrib-
uted among those in management, staff, and inmate groupings.
We must also recognize that management is differentiated, at
least by level and across divi-
sions. Managers in the institution are not necessarily of a single
mind regarding the institu-
tion’s operation and which tasks are most important, which
activities should take priority,
and which approaches might result in acceptable outcomes.
Staff are also differentiated and
44. aware of the numerous con-
cerns involved with the management and operation of an
institution. Maintaining equilibrium
or stability—control of the institution—is a primary aim. Doing
so requires careful balance
among many factors, especially managing a give-and-take
relationship among the various
work groups and between the inmates and staff.
If we conceive of stability as a primary outcome, then we may
think of the various factors that
affect power as variables in an equation. Changes in the balance
of these factors—these vari-
ables—may result in changes in the balance of power and affect
stability. Successful admin-
istrators understand this and carefully consider the balance of
any given institution. Success-
fully maintaining stability while also accomplishing something
constructive requires those
who manage institutions to possess technical proficiency,
conceptual ability, and well-devel-
oped social skills. Successful administrators understand an
institution’s polycentric distribu-
tion of power, as well as the nature and effects of external
forces that impact this distribution.
6.4 A Changing Landscape for Correctional
Administration: Special Populations
Over the past 3 decades, the landscape for correctional
administration has been changing,
particularly with regard to special inmate populations. In states
with three-strikes laws and
where the law allows life sentences without chance of early
release or parole, populations of
elderly inmates are growing and constitute one such special
46. • managing youthful offenders incarcerated in adult institutions
• managing transgender offenders
• managing sex offenders
• managing death row inmates
• providing for pregnant inmates in facilities for women
Special populations will continue to demand attention from
correctional administrators.
According to Stojkovic (2005):
These special population prison-
ers are often unable to be effec-
tively managed and supervised
by correctional staff in traditional
ways. Instead, the effective man-
agement of special population
prisoners requires either new or
innovative approaches or modi-
fication and alteration to existing
policies and procedures. (p. xv)
Additionally, Blanck (2017) explores ser-
vices, risks, and legislation associated
with managing offenders with physical
challenges and/or special needs. Correc-
tional administrators must prepare for all
such challenges.
Applying Criminal Justice: Managing the SHU
The following discussion is adapted from McGrath and Lovell,
2005.
SHUs were created to remove violent and disruptive inmates
from general prison popula-
tions so that other inmates would not have to fear victimization
48. administration from different levels and perspectives, focusing
on the relevant administrative
implications at each level. Correctional organizations vary
significantly in terms of their size,
budget, structure, degree of bureaucratic complexity, and scope
and nature of operations. It
is important to consider the societal level of analysis and
identify concerns associated with
the “major option-setting context” (Perrow, 1986, p. 263). At
this level, attention is directed
toward the overall development of aims and policies.
At a second level, which we have termed the DOC level,
attention is directed toward large,
complex organizations, such as the Departments or Divisions of
Corrections and the Federal
Bureau of Prisons. Here, the relationships of these organizations
to significant others in an
external environment, or operating context, deserve attention. In
addition, administrators
need to appreciate a complex internal environment that may be
characterized by bureau-
cratic politics, as described by Allison (1971).
At the service-delivery level, we focus on organizations of
various sorts directly involved in
providing correctional services. These may be state government
agencies, locally organized
and administered organizations, or those that carry out broad or
limited correctional func-
tions. Attention at this level is directed toward managing
complex internal structures and
environments while appreciating the external contexts and
operational and administrative
requirements.
49. Applying Criminal Justice: Managing the SHU (continued)
validated as having gang affiliations may be placed in an SHU
for an indeterminate time
period (18–3). Gang members in an SHU must complete a 6-
year period without evidence
of continued gang activity to be designated “inactive” and be
released from the SHU. Gang
members may “defect” or dissociate themselves from the gang
by completing a rigorous pro-
cess. Any who complete this process may be considered for
release from the SHU (18–4).
Consider the California SHU (a fact sheet with additional
information on SHUs can be found
at https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/STG/docs/Fact%20Sheet-
SHU%20with%20photos.pdf ).
Inmates may be in isolation for very long periods. These
inmates are placed in this situation
for being violent and disruptive, and the procedures for placing
them there are explicitly
detailed. There are many concerns for administrators regarding
management of inmates
and SHU placements (see McGrath and Lovell, 2005, for a full
discussion). Consider this
statement:
It is absolutely imperative that everyone be clear that inmates
are human beings,
and the job is to keep them safe, provide for their physical
needs, and provide them
an opportunity to change and grow. While individual choices
made by inmates may
limit their privileges, we are not in the punishment business.
(18–6)
51. considerations at the
societal level of analysis.
• It is important to consider organizational interests, the internal
and external envi-
ronments, and the constellation of external interests, especially
at the DOC level
of analysis.
• It is important to consider bureaucracy and particular
management issues, including
internal and external concerns, at the service-delivery level.
• The considerations discussed at each level of analysis apply at
all levels, in
adapted forms.
• The formal and informal aspects of organization come together
in practically every-
thing that is done in correctional organizations or by corrections
personnel.
• Special inmate populations are changing the landscape for
correctional administra-
tion in the 21st century.
Critical-Thinking Questions
1. Describe the external environment for correctional
administration at a societal level
of analysis, a DOC level of analysis, and a service-delivery
level of analysis.
2. Relate the internal environments of correctional
organizations to issues of correc-
53. Conclusion
Key Terms
administration The process of managing a
correctional (or any) organization.
authority The legitimate power inherent in
a position to manage, sanction, and provide
incentives.
bureaucracy An organizational form char-
acterized by hierarchy of authority, written
rules and procedures, specialization, and
expertise.
consent decree A settlement of a lawsuit
in which the administration agrees to take
certain actions without admitting fault or
guilt for the situation that gave rise to the
lawsuit.
“don’t hurt me” agenda An administra-
tive strategy that advocates making as few
waves as possible and appeasing any signifi-
cantly competing interests.
external environment The significant
forces outside the organization that affect its
operation.
formal organization The explicit aspects
of an organization, including its rules and
policies, structure, positions, authority, and
54. channels of communication.
image management The process of
designing and controlling an organization’s
representation.
informal organization Patterns of behav-
ior, interaction, and power that arise from
personal association in an organization,
beyond the explicit formal arrangements.
interest groups Organized groups of peo-
ple who want their preferences expressed in
policies or actions—in this case, those that
pertain to corrections organizations.
internal environment Elements within
an organization that shape its policies and
actions.
policy A formally expressed practice or
strategy of action.
political resultants A term used by Allison
(1971) to refer to decisions resulting from
bargaining among key decision makers.
power The ability to influence or obtain
compliance either as a result of formal
authority or the development of informal
influence.
standardization Consistency in operations
resulting from the use of rules and proce-
dures for recurring situations or aspects of
operation.
56. to information on most
aspects of corrections and other criminal justice organizations
and operations.
http://www.bjs.gov
The American Correctional Association website leads to many
sources of information on
correctional administration and the operation of corrections
organizations, including
standards.
http://www.aca.org
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60. each model contributes something different to the discussion of
prison social structures and
imprisonment as well as how prisoners’ roles make each model
significant.
Our examination of prison social structure begins by exploring
early conceptualizations of
the prison world. From there we look at the
functional/deprivation model of inmate social
systems, a model that has significantly contributed to the
research literature. This model
was heavily influenced by the discipline of sociology and
remains a major explanation for the
social structures that exist behind prison walls. Then we explore
another model of inmate
social systems that was created, in part, by an ex-offender. This
model, known as the impor-
tation model, argues that influences external to a prison are the
most critical when trying to
understand and explain its social structures.
The chapter then examines some contemporary ideas regarding
how prison social structures
are created. Prisons today are quite complex and require other
models to fully explain their
social workings. We examine these contemporary ideas and
comment on their relevancy to
understanding prison social structures and imprisonment in
general. We also explore the
research literature on correctional officers, raising some key
issues that face these crimi-
nal justice professionals. Finally, we conclude by exploring
some contemporary ideas about
prison management and its relation to prisoner social systems.
These ideas are at the fore-
front of thought about how prisoners’ social systems should be
62. called prisonization, involves the adop-
tion of specific behavioral patterns that
are consistent with a prison’s culture.
Clemmer argued that a prisoner becomes
increasingly removed from conventional
and accepted behaviors and actions the
longer he or she is under the influence of
prison society. In addition to suggesting
that prisoners internalize unconventional
attitudes in prison, Clemmer also argued
that these antisocial attitudes become
more firmly entrenched the longer a per-
son is institutionalized. In effect, the lon-
ger the incarceration experience, the more prisonized the inmate
becomes; and the more
prisonized the inmate, the more difficult it is to reach and
reform him. Clemmer argued that
the length of time served is a key factor that affects the degree
to which an inmate loses his or
her belief in and acceptance of traditional values, beliefs, and
attitudes.
Testing the Prisonization Hypothesis: Wheeler
To test Clemmer’s hypothesis, many early researchers examined
the influence of time served
on prisoner behavior, as well as the relationship between time
served and the acceptance and
internalization of the prison culture. For example, Stanton
Wheeler (1961) sought to test the
degree to which prisoners become prisonized over time and how
that affects their allegiance
and conformity to the prison staff ’s expectations. Did an
inmate who had many contacts with
the prison social system exhibit more of a prisonized experience
than the inmate who had
fewer contacts with the prison social system? In addition, how
64. resale or redistribution.
Section 4.1Early Conceptions of Prison Social Organization
Wheeler also argued that the degree of assimilation to inmate
culture was contingent on
the “career phase” in which inmates found themselves. This
concept, known as differential
attachment, suggests inmates assimilate in a U-shaped pattern,
whereby greater allegiance
to conventional attitudes and staff norms are experienced in the
early and late phases of con-
finement, and there is less acceptance of such norms in the
middle phase of incarceration.
In other words, inmates who had served less than 6 months were
generally very accepting
of staff expectations and conformed to them, whereas those who
had served more than 6
months and had more than 6 months left were the least
accepting and conforming. Thus, the
more removed a prisoner is from the community, the less
accepting he or she is of staff expec-
tations and, as a result, the more pronounced the prisonization.
Research suggests inmates
behave this way out of self-interest; most show conformity with
staff expectations toward the
end of a sentence as a means to ensure release from the
institution.
Wheeler’s research essentially agreed with Clemmer’s
prisonization hypothesis but indicated
it was not necessarily the case for all inmates. He went on to
suggest that prisoners need to
be dealt with according to their phase of incarceration. His
65. research suggests that inmates
are prisonized and “deprisonized” and that a direct, linear
progression into negative behav-
ior patterns is not always the result of length of time served.
Instead, inmates’ adaptive pat-
terns are complex and require other types of research to
determine how they cope with their
environments.
Testing the Prisonization Hypothesis: Garabedian
Peter Garabedian (1963) continued the investigation into the
prisonization process by exam-
ining the social roles and socialization processes present in the
prison community. Like
Wheeler, Garabedian sought to examine the complexities
associated with prisonization but
also aimed to identify role types exhibited by inmates. He found
essentially five role types:
Square John, Right Guy, Politician, Outlaw, and Ding. These
role types represent prisoners’
adaptive responses to problems endemic to the prison setting.
Square Johns are most in tune with the conventional attitudes
and values of the prison’s staff
and its society. They seek to do their time with as few problems
as possible and in accordance
with the expectations of the staff.
Right Guys are most opposed to the expectations of the staff;
they are viewed as the prisoner
most in tune with the expectations and demands of the inmate
society and ultimately the
most respected. According to Garabedian, both the Square John
and Right Guy roles subor-
dinate their individual interests to the collective interests of the
group. It is the group that
67. the middle phase; and for Outlaws, the late phase. Politicians
were not found to have a critical
phase during institutionalization. Prisoners’ differential form of
adaptation by role type not
only suggests that inmate social systems are complex but also
reinforces the idea that uni-
form treatment programs may not be the most effective for
changing the behaviors of inmates
who hold different roles.
The early research on prisons and the prisonization process
suggests not only that adapting
to the prison environment is a complex process but also that a
prison’s social structure pro-
duces behaviors and role types that vary over time.
Accordingly, it would be reasonable to ask
whether prison social systems vary by both time and location.
For example, is the prisoner
social system of a medium security institution the same as that
found in a maximum secu-
rity penitentiary—and do these systems remain constant over
time? The early evidence sug-
gested that prisoner social structures represent prisoners’
complex adaptation to their indi-
vidual environments. As such, prison social structures may be
viewed as prisoners’ unique
attempts to cope with their environment. Or they may be the
function of attitudes, beliefs,
and values that prisoners bring into the institution by virtue of
being incarcerated. These two
views seek to answer the most fundamental question about how
prisoner social structures
develop: “How and why do these social structures originate in
the prison environment?” To
provide an answer, we must explore the two major models of
inmate social system devel-
68. opment: the functional/deprivation and importation models. We
begin with the functional/
deprivation model.
4.2 The Functional/Deprivation Model of Prison
Social Organization
In 1958 sociologist Gresham Sykes published The Society of
Captives, which provided com-
prehensive and enlightening accounts of prison life and how
incarcerated men adapted to
it. Today this small work is considered a classic in prison
literature, since it put forth a
major conceptual model for understanding prisoner social
systems: the functional/depri-
vation model.
This model observes that prisoners interact with and adapt to
the prison setting by devel-
oping rules and regulations that enable them to cope with its
unique demands. As a result,
prison behavioral patterns are directly functional to the
environment of the prison. All pris-
oner behaviors are viewed as responses to the regimen imposed
by the institutional setting.
Sykes wanted to know how and why prisoners respond to prison
the way they do, and he
sought to identify and classify related behaviors.
To answer these questions, Sykes went to a maximum security
prison in New Jersey and
observed the adaptation patterns exhibited by prisoners. He
found three fundamental adap-
tive processes at work. First, he argued that prisoners
experience pains of imprisonment
70. stability is inexorably tied to pris-
oners’ social organization and how they adapt to the day-to-day
contingencies of prison life.
The Pains of Imprisonment
Inmates essentially experience five pains of imprisonment; each
one is a deprivation experi-
enced simply by virtue of being in prison.
Deprivation of Liberty
First and foremost, prisoners experience the deprivation of
liberty. The most visible and
deeply felt pain, this deprivation is the most obvious, since the
inmate cannot leave the prison;
and in fact, the deprivation of liberty is a prison’s central
purpose. The inmate is in the state
of “involuntary seclusion of the outlaw” (Sykes, 1958, p. 65).
He or she is not only restricted
from making decisions about the ability to move at will but,
more importantly, is rejected by
the community through being placed in prison. The inmate must
find a way to cope with the
label of prisoner (both within prison and upon being released).
Often, the prisoner “copes” by
rejecting the society that has placed him or her in prison.
Deprivation of Goods and Services
Second, prisoners are deprived of most goods and services when
incarcerated; they no longer
have access to many of the amenities they enjoyed when they
were free. In this process, the
prisoner is stigmatized as less of a social being, in society’s
eyes. In a world where material
possessions are critical to the definition of oneself, a rather
poor disposition is created and
perpetuated by being incarcerated—a prisoner is denied the
72. Fourth, prison denies inmates their auton-
omy. Autonomy refers to one’s ability to
make daily decisions about one’s life. In
prison, however, practically all decisions
are made for the inmate; as a result, he or
she is at the mercy of the wishes of the
correctional staff. This situation of depen-
dency reduces many prisoners to a state
of childhood, in which they are unable to
make even rudimentary decisions about
their lives. In this sense the custodial regi-
men is demeaning and repulsive to many
inmates; it violates their self-image as
people who can make their own decisions.
By being denied this opportunity to make
their own decisions, prisoners are forced
to live dependent lives.
Deprivation of Security
Finally, while in prison, inmates are
deprived of security. Most prisoners do
not feel safe in an environment where
dangerous people have been placed. As
one inmate put it, “The worst thing about
prison is you have to live with other pris-
oners” (Sykes 1958, p. 77). Indeed, many
prisoners feel that the institution is not
safe and secure and that they could be vic-
timized at any time. Moreover, many
inmates experience constant conflict with
other inmates who seek to gain favors or
property and test them for weakness or
strength. This pressure strains an inmate’s
self-image, producing a deep-seated anxi-
ety. How an inmate reacts to these chal-
lenges affects his or her reputation among
74. body of inmates who negoti-
ate informal rules regarding how they address the pains of
imprisonment. It is the mixture of
these two positions that defines the nature and extent of a
prison’s social system. Addition-
ally, the prisoner social world functions as a mechanism by
which to adapt to the “rigors of
confinement.” These rigors “can at least be mitigated by the
patterns of social interaction
established among the inmates themselves” (Sykes, 1958, p.
82).
Social Roles in Prisons
Surprisingly, there has been scant research on inmate social
groups over the past several
decades. Most prison research has focused on negative actions
without conscious regard for
how social groups function or how they affect prisoners and
those whose job it is to keep
them in check.
One study (Chong, 2013), however, investigated social groups
in California prisons with the
aim of understanding how they function. The most striking
finding was that racial segregation
Applying Criminal Justice: Prison Gangs and Drugs
Research has documented the existence and prevalence of prison
gangs. In most prisons,
gangs are a part of the social system and have proved to be very
difficult to control, espe-
cially because such gangs have many members spread across
different institutions. Not only
do prison gangs exist in the big states of California, Texas,
Florida, and Illinois, they also pose