Throughout history, corruption in correctional facilities has been a complicated, multifaceted problem. To tackle this issue, extensive changes are needed, such as improved staff compensation and working conditions, strengthened oversight and accountability systems, and a dedication to maintaining ...
Tasked with Maintaining public safety, enforcing the law, and promoting offender rehabilitation,
the corrections system is an essential part of the criminal justice system (Gaines, 2017). The
harsh, sometimes violent, corrective techniques of the past and the more sophisticated, nuanced
strategies of today are strikingly different from one another, as history demonstrates. The
development of correctional methods mirrors changes in societal perceptions of crime and
punishment, from the public executions and corporal punishments of antiquity to the penitentiary
models of the 19th century (Chowdhry, 2024). This intricate system also faces many difficulties
that reduce its efficacy. An unstable atmosphere is caused by extreme overcrowding, a lack of
rehabilitation programs, and the existence of security threat groups, which are frequently made
worse by unethical behavior. Correctional officers, who are essential to keeping the peace, may
unintentionally exacerbate these problems by misbehaving, being careless, or working together.
Corruption in prisons creates a culture that these systemic issues, extensive reforms are needed to
improve officer training, boost transparency, and put strong anti-corruption measures in place.
The objectives of corrections, which are to protect society and reform offenders, have not
changed much over time, but tactics and ideologies that support these goals have (Gaines, 2017).
The investigation that follows explores how racial profiling interacts with the fundamental
operations, procedures, underlying ideologies, corruption and subculture to sustain systemic
disparities in the criminal justice system, providing a unique viewpoint on this important but
frequently misunderstood facet of society.
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