CRI 029: Institutional Corrections

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Lesson Title: INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS References:

Lesson Targets:
At the end of the session, the student’s will be able to:
a. define terms used in corrections study; and
b. identify the constitutional limitation of the
government to punish criminals.
1. Guerrero, Brian & Molato, Ronith –
Institutional Correction
2. Foronda, Mercedes – Correctional
Administration 1 (Institutional Correction)

A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW

Good day everyone. Welcome to our Institutional Correction subject. Correction is one of the
components of our Criminal Justice System. It is responsible for the supervision and control of both persons
deprived of liberty and prisoners. As we go about our discussion we will be able to understand more the
function of this component. So, let us start our topic for today.

B. MAIN LESSON

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Constitutional Limitation of the Government to Punish Criminals:

Legal Rights against Unlawful Imprisonment or Detention
One of the most protected rights of an individual is his right to liberty. This is expressly provided for
under the 1987 Constitution, which states, “No person may be deprived of lives, liberty and property without
due process of law. Considering that the Constitution is not a self-executing law, the Revised Penal Code
provides punishment not only to public officers violating this constitutional right of an individual, but also private
persons as well.

Considered Legal Grounds for Detention of any person

· Commission of the crime.
· Violent insanity or any other ailment requiring compulsory confinement in a hospital.
Note: under the government exercise of police power, those persons who are infected with contagious disease
may likewise be separated from the rest of the population.

Suggested Alternatives for Detention and Imprisonments

· Wider use of bail and other approved methods of release from custody.
· Elimination from the jail and prison of those who should be elsewhere like those mentally-ill and
juveniles.
· Payment of fines instead of imprisonment if penal law permits.

Skill-building Activities.
Exercise 1. Four our first activity, I want you to discuss in your own words the
questions posted below. Limit your discussion into 5 sentences only.

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Exercise 2. For our second activity, I want you to browse the internet and look for the
meaning of the terms below. After that, differentiate the two terms in your own words.

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Check for Understanding.

IDENTIFICATION. Identify the terms being asked on the following questions. Write
your answer on the space provided before the number.

____________________________ 1. It is the unlawful detention of a person committed

by a public officer.

____________________________ 2. It refers to the confinement of a person in prison.

____________________________ 3. It is a correctional program which takes place in the community.

____________________________ 4. It is a correctional program in which offenders are admitted in an

institution.

____________________________ 5. Is that branch of the administration of criminal justice charged with the
responsibility for the custody, supervision and rehabilitation of those who
judicially found violated criminal law?

C. LESSON WRAP-UP

Thinking about Learning

Congratulations for completing this module! You can now shade the number of modules you have
completed.

“My Learning Tracker”

Date

Learning Target/Topic

Activities

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Scores

Action Plan

(What contributed to the

quality of your performance
today? What will you do next
session to maintain your
performance or improve it?)

FAQs
1. Why is it important to study Correctional Administration?
Correctional administration is one of the most challenging, unpredictable and diverse professions of any
public or private management operation. Corrections is the most rapidly growing public sector function, and,
perhaps, other than information technology, the most rapidly growing “business”. Corrections is growing in the
number of offenders it handles, it is growing in the number of staff required to carry out its functions.
Consequently, the administration of correctional agencies is also becoming more complex, and there is a need
to rethink how corrections operate, and even its historically accepted goals and objectives.
Unfortunately, this growth of corrections is expected to continue. Despite the fact that crime has been
on a continual decline since the early 1990s, the public fear of crimes continues. With the fear of crime
continuing, even with the actual reduction in the likelihood of victimization, elected officials respond by
increased spending on law enforcement, expanded definitions of criminal activities, and enhanced penalties for
criminal offenses.
This growth creates a need for talented, educated, and well-trained individuals to enter the field of
corrections, and work their way up the ladder to administrative positions. Correctional administrators must,
therefore, educate the public, elected officials, and even their staff. It is important for you to study correctional
administration because proficient and professional correctional administrators are needed today and tomorrow
to guide corrections through this rapid growth and uncertain future.

KEY TO CORRECTIONS
4) Activity 5: Check for Understanding.
IDENTIFICATION. Identify the terms being asked on the following questions. Write your answer on the
space provided before the number.
1. Arbitrary detention
2. Imprisonment
3. Non-institutional Correction
4. Institutional Correction
5. Corrections

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