Ethical Practices And The Supervision And Treatment Of...

Running head: Ethical practices related to the supervision and treatment of prison populations 1 Ethical practices related to the supervision and treatment of prison populations Alvin D. Chestnut CJ552 10/24/2014 Prof: John Hill Ethical practices related to the supervision and treatment of prison populations 2 INTRODUCTION This paper will define the treatment of prisons within the United States, Central America and Africa, it will explain how many of these countries human rights and due process are violated within the correctional system, it will further exam how inmates under the supervision of correctional staff treat inmates while they are incarcerated by not allowing them the due process that they are required to have. Finally, this paper will also analyze cruel and unusual punishment these inmates receive while under the supervision of correctional staff. 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