For the unit 6 Discussion Board post you must address the following issues:

Jails versus Prisons

Discuss some of the differences between jails and prisons. Please note in your response whether you think jails are necessary and explain your reasoning. In your opinion, what is the future of jails?

The suggested keywords below can be tried on the Find page of this guide or in the Library database ProQuest. 

• jail vs prison
• alternatives to prison
• future of prisons

Prison Alternatives

Please find a credible study that evaluates a non-custodial specific program and summarize the finding for the class. What are the elements of the program that make it effective or not?

The suggested keywords below can be tried on the Find page of this guide or in the Library database ProQuest. 

• "non-custodial" program alternatives to incarceration
• non-custodial rehabilitation programs
• non-custodial prison alternatives

Using quotation marks tell the database to look for the words close together narrows the search.