JADM 435 DeVry Complete Week Discussions Package

JADM 435 DeVry Complete Week Discussions Package JADM 435 DeVry Complete Week Discussions Package JADM435 JADM 435 DeVry Week 1 Discussion 1 Current Problem - Overcrowding (graded) As the sheriff of a large county (population over 2 million), you are responsible for a large jail complex consisting of numerous buildings of varying ages. The original jail building, which is nearly 100 years old and houses 600 prisoners, has crumbling infrastructure and is no longer habitable. Those prisoners must be assimilated into the rest of the complex, causing severe overcrowding. Building a new jail is not an option. What solutions would you explore immediately? With your capacity permanently reduced, what options would you consider for the future? Explain. JADM 435 DeVry Week 1 Discussion 2 Privatization (graded) Privatization has been touted as a practical solution to the problems of overcrowding and rising costs facing jail systems. What issues would you address with the potential bidders for the contract to privatize your jail system? Be sure to address what reassurances or proven track record you would need for the following: responsibility and liability, training, the use of force, and union issues involving current employees and job loss. What would you consider the most important factor in making your decision to privatize or not privatize? Explain.