Evolution of Corrections: From Punishment to Rehabilitation in the United States

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[...] Corrections include various measures to punish the offenders and rehabilitate and reintegrate them into the community. This sequence of events, beginning with the punishment and returning to rehabilitation, indicates the complexity of achieving justice and brings forth the requirement of introducing a system comprised of fairness and mercy. Regarding this paper, we track the evolution of corrections in the USA from its early history to the present day, discussing how attitudes change, problems arise, and what new ideas have shaped the current situation. [...]

[...] Technology like electronic monitoring devices, predictive analytics, and virtual reality-based rehabilitation programs may improve supervision, treatment results, and reintegration. For instance, GPS tracking devices enable authorities to implement court orders and safeguard public safety while giving criminals more freedom in maintaining work and family duties. Virtual reality games and collaborative training tools help offenders become good citizens and make intelligent choices in a controlled, realistic environment. Data-driven insights and innovative ideas from technology help jails improve criminal justice efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability. [...]

[...] Despite this, the practice of solitary confinement could cause irrevocable psychological damage and result in a clamor for recovery. The Progressive Era of the early 20th century marked the acceleration of the reformation of the correctional practices complex, which gradually brought more attention to educational programs, vocational training, and psychological assessment. Parole boards and probation offices were the first step toward individualized criminal punishment and monitoring. Racial disparities persisted in the criminal justice system. African Americans were incarcerated more than other races. Corrections Today Staff monitor punishment procedures in the U.S. [...]

[...] https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=sjd Lanni, A. (2021). Taking restorative justice seriously. Buff. L. Rev., pp https://digitalcommons.law.buffalo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4913&context=buffalolawreview Sokalska, O. (2023). [...]

[...] Evolution of Corrections: From Punishment to Rehabilitation in the United States Rice University Abstract How punishment in the U.S. has been reevaluated as time goes by is incredible. Criminal justice, which began focusing on retribution and death sentences and later changed to reformatory programs that emphasize rehabilitation and community integration, has undergone significant transformation throughout the years. This paper draws on the history of the U.S. corrections system by demonstrating how it has continually responded to the different requirements of society. [...]