Allocation of Funds

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

Allocation of Funds

Allocating $50,000,000 between probation, prison and parole is not an easy task.

Between serious offenders and non-violent offenders, government and local departments

need to come together and work at managing the correctional system and allocating funds

correctly in a way that will produce the best results for society as a whole.

The American correctional system is very complex. The goal of corrections is

to be fair and to protect the community. The current system of government is called

federalism. This means that all levels of governments (federal, state, and local) are

involved in one or more aspects of the correctional system. This means that a crime in

one state may not have the same severity of sanction as it would in another. Another

complex issue is funding.

Corrections are one of many services that are funded by tax revenues. Criminal

justice agencies must vie for funds not only amongst themselves but also must compete

for funds with transportation, social welfare and other services (Clear, 2011). Because of

this, corrections may not always receive the funding it needs. Therefore, it is imperative

that we make efficient use of the $50,000,000 by allocating funds to where they could

most benefit society in terms of corrections.

The first $20,000,000 should go to prisons. To make sure prisons are working

to the best of their ability, we need to imprison dangerous criminals to protect the

community. The prisons need to meet the medical needs of the prisoners and maintain

up to date facilities. Using these funds, I would concentrate on rehabilitating prisoners

so that they can transition back into the work place when they are released, and safe

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

incarceration for the offenders who do not appear to be good candidates for such

programs. I would allocate more funds to the prisons