Saint Leo University Master in Criminal Justice Survey

The purpose of this survey is to gather information regarding Corrections Issues and Trends from criminal justice professionals working in correctional facilities. With the collected data, I will compare textbook theory with current best practices for my research project paper. Please answer the confidential questions as honestly as possible. Thank you!

Instructions: Answer each question by circling the appropriate response(s) or providing the requested information.

	C = Critical Issue	I = Important, but not critical	P = Possible Issue	N = Not an Issue
Overcrowding/High Caseload	Overcrowding/High Caseload C = Critical Issue	Overcrowding/High Caseload I = Important, but not critical	Overcrowding/High Caseload P = Possible Issue	Overcrowding/High Caseload N = Not an Issue
Building design	Building design C = Critical Issue	Building design I = Important, but not critical	Building design P = Possible Issue	Building design N = Not an Issue
Safety	Safety C = Critical Issue	Safety I = Important, but not critical	Safety P = Possible Issue	Safety N = Not an Issue
Impact of Technology	Impact of Technology C = Critical Issue	Impact of Technology I = Important, but not critical	Impact of Technology P = Possible Issue	Impact of Technology N = Not an Issue
Privatization	Privatization C = Critical Issue	Privatization I = Important, but not critical	Privatization P = Possible Issue	Privatization N = Not an Issue
Standards & Accreditation	Standards & Accreditation C = Critical Issue	Standards & Accreditation I = Important, but not critical	Standards & Accreditation P = Possible Issue	Standards & Accreditation N = Not an Issue

C = Critical Issue

I = Important, but not critical

P = Possible Issue

N = Not an Issue

Overcrowding/High Caseload

Overcrowding/High Caseload C = Critical Issue

Overcrowding/High Caseload I = Important, but not critical

Overcrowding/High Caseload P = Possible Issue

Overcrowding/High Caseload N = Not an Issue

Building design

Building design C = Critical Issue

Building design I = Important, but not critical

Building design P = Possible Issue

Building design N = Not an Issue

Safety

Safety C = Critical Issue

Safety I = Important, but not critical

Safety P = Possible Issue

Safety N = Not an Issue

Impact of Technology

Impact of Technology C = Critical Issue

Impact of Technology I = Important, but not critical

Impact of Technology P = Possible Issue

Impact of Technology N = Not an Issue

Privatization

Privatization C = Critical Issue

Privatization I = Important, but not critical

Privatization P = Possible Issue

Privatization N = Not an Issue

Standards & Accreditation

Standards & Accreditation C = Critical Issue

Standards & Accreditation I = Important, but not critical

Standards & Accreditation P = Possible Issue

Standards & Accreditation N = Not an Issue

	C = Critical Issue	I = Important, but not critical	P = Possible Issue	N = Not an Issue
Sex offender	Sex offender C = Critical Issue	Sex offender I = Important, but not critical	Sex offender P = Possible Issue	Sex offender N = Not an Issue
Youthful offender	Youthful offender C = Critical Issue	Youthful offender I = Important, but not critical	Youthful offender P = Possible Issue	Youthful offender N = Not an Issue
Elderly offender	Elderly offender C = Critical Issue	Elderly offender I = Important, but not critical	Elderly offender P = Possible Issue	Elderly offender N = Not an Issue
Mental Health	Mental Health C = Critical Issue	Mental Health I = Important, but not critical	Mental Health P = Possible Issue	Mental Health N = Not an Issue
Physical Handicap	Physical Handicap C = Critical Issue	Physical Handicap I = Important, but not critical	Physical Handicap P = Possible Issue	Physical Handicap N = Not an Issue
Violent	Violent C = Critical Issue	Violent I = Important, but not critical	Violent P = Possible Issue	Violent N = Not an Issue
Female	Female C = Critical Issue	Female I = Important, but not critical	Female P = Possible Issue	Female N = Not an Issue
Male	Male C = Critical Issue	Male I = Important, but not critical	Male P = Possible Issue	Male N = Not an Issue
Juvenile	Juvenile C = Critical Issue	Juvenile I = Important, but not critical	Juvenile P = Possible Issue	Juvenile N = Not an Issue
Race Issues	Race Issues C = Critical Issue	Race Issues I = Important, but not critical	Race Issues P = Possible Issue	Race Issues N = Not an Issue
Drug Offender	Drug Offender C = Critical Issue	Drug Offender I = Important, but not critical	Drug Offender P = Possible Issue	Drug Offender N = Not an Issue

C = Critical Issue

I = Important, but not critical

P = Possible Issue

N = Not an Issue

Sex offender

Sex offender C = Critical Issue

Sex offender I = Important, but not critical

Sex offender P = Possible Issue

Sex offender N = Not an Issue

Youthful offender

Youthful offender C = Critical Issue

Youthful offender I = Important, but not critical

Youthful offender P = Possible Issue

Youthful offender N = Not an Issue

Elderly offender

Elderly offender C = Critical Issue

Elderly offender I = Important, but not critical

Elderly offender P = Possible Issue

Elderly offender N = Not an Issue

Mental Health

Mental Health C = Critical Issue

Mental Health I = Important, but not critical

Mental Health P = Possible Issue

Mental Health N = Not an Issue

Physical Handicap

Physical Handicap C = Critical Issue

Physical Handicap I = Important, but not critical

Physical Handicap P = Possible Issue

Physical Handicap N = Not an Issue

Violent

Violent C = Critical Issue

Violent I = Important, but not critical

Violent P = Possible Issue

Violent N = Not an Issue

Female

Female C = Critical Issue

Female I = Important, but not critical

Female P = Possible Issue

Female N = Not an Issue

Male

Male C = Critical Issue

Male I = Important, but not critical

Male P = Possible Issue

Male N = Not an Issue

Juvenile

Juvenile C = Critical Issue

Juvenile I = Important, but not critical

Juvenile P = Possible Issue

Juvenile N = Not an Issue

Race Issues

Race Issues C = Critical Issue

Race Issues I = Important, but not critical

Race Issues P = Possible Issue

Race Issues N = Not an Issue

Drug Offender

Drug Offender C = Critical Issue

Drug Offender I = Important, but not critical

Drug Offender P = Possible Issue

Drug Offender N = Not an Issue

	C = Critical Issue	I = Important, but not critical	P = Possible Issue	N = Not an Issue
Training	Training C = Critical Issue	Training I = Important, but not critical	Training P = Possible Issue	Training N = Not an Issue
Pay	Pay C = Critical Issue	Pay I = Important, but not critical	Pay P = Possible Issue	Pay N = Not an Issue
Working Hours	Working Hours C = Critical Issue	Working Hours I = Important, but not critical	Working Hours P = Possible Issue	Working Hours N = Not an Issue
Employee retention	Employee retention C = Critical Issue	Employee retention I = Important, but not critical	Employee retention P = Possible Issue	Employee retention N = Not an Issue
Resources to deal with offender	Resources to deal with offender C = Critical Issue	Resources to deal with offender I = Important, but not critical	Resources to deal with offender P = Possible Issue	Resources to deal with offender N = Not an Issue
Agency leadership	Agency leadership C = Critical Issue	Agency leadership I = Important, but not critical	Agency leadership P = Possible Issue	Agency leadership N = Not an Issue
Suicide	Suicide C = Critical Issue	Suicide I = Important, but not critical	Suicide P = Possible Issue	Suicide N = Not an Issue
Personal/family support (EAP)	Personal/family support (EAP) C = Critical Issue	Personal/family support (EAP) I = Important, but not critical	Personal/family support (EAP) P = Possible Issue	Personal/family support (EAP) N = Not an Issue
Politics	Politics C = Critical Issue	Politics I = Important, but not critical	Politics P = Possible Issue	Politics N = Not an Issue
Promotion opportunity	Promotion opportunity C = Critical Issue	Promotion opportunity I = Important, but not critical	Promotion opportunity P = Possible Issue	Promotion opportunity N = Not an Issue

C = Critical Issue

I = Important, but not critical

P = Possible Issue

N = Not an Issue

Training

Training C = Critical Issue

Training I = Important, but not critical

Training P = Possible Issue

Training N = Not an Issue

Pay

Pay C = Critical Issue

Pay I = Important, but not critical

Pay P = Possible Issue

Pay N = Not an Issue

Working Hours

Working Hours C = Critical Issue

Working Hours I = Important, but not critical

Working Hours P = Possible Issue

Working Hours N = Not an Issue

Employee retention

Employee retention C = Critical Issue

Employee retention I = Important, but not critical

Employee retention P = Possible Issue

Employee retention N = Not an Issue

Resources to deal with offender

Resources to deal with offender C = Critical Issue

Resources to deal with offender I = Important, but not critical

Resources to deal with offender P = Possible Issue

Resources to deal with offender N = Not an Issue

Agency leadership

Agency leadership C = Critical Issue

Agency leadership I = Important, but not critical

Agency leadership P = Possible Issue

Agency leadership N = Not an Issue

Suicide

Suicide C = Critical Issue

Suicide I = Important, but not critical

Suicide P = Possible Issue

Suicide N = Not an Issue

Personal/family support (EAP)

Personal/family support (EAP) C = Critical Issue

Personal/family support (EAP) I = Important, but not critical

Personal/family support (EAP) P = Possible Issue

Personal/family support (EAP) N = Not an Issue

Politics

Politics C = Critical Issue

Politics I = Important, but not critical

Politics P = Possible Issue

Politics N = Not an Issue

Promotion opportunity

Promotion opportunity C = Critical Issue

Promotion opportunity I = Important, but not critical

Promotion opportunity P = Possible Issue

Promotion opportunity N = Not an Issue

Saint Leo University Master in Criminal Justice

CRJ 522 Corrections Issues and Trends

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* 1. Which type of facility best describes your work environment?

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* 2. Please provide information regarding your work environment:

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* 3. Please provide information regarding your correctional professional history

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* 4. Please rank the following issues based on your experience historically and within your current employment.

C = Critical Issue I = Important, but not critical P = Possible Issue N = Not an Issue

Correctional Issues:

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* 5. Offender Issues: Type of Inmate/Offender:

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* 6. Employment Issues

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* 7. From the critical issues listed above, what do you think are the trends for Corrections?

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* 1. Which type of facility best describes your work environment?

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* 2. Please provide information regarding your work environment:

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* 3. Please provide information regarding your correctional professional history

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* 4. Please rank the following issues based on your experience historically and within your current employment. C = Critical Issue I = Important, but not critical P = Possible Issue N = Not an IssueCorrectional Issues:

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* 5. Offender Issues: Type of Inmate/Offender:

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* 6. Employment Issues

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* 7. From the critical issues listed above, what do you think are the trends for Corrections?

* 4. Please rank the following issues based on your experience historically and within your current employment.

C = Critical Issue I = Important, but not critical P = Possible Issue N = Not an Issue

Correctional Issues: