Corrections Operations Paper

Write a 350- to 700-word historical perspective paper on the evolution on American jails and prisons. Address the following in your paper:

• Briefly summarize the historical evolution of American jails (detention centers) and state/federal prisons.
• Describe which agency administers your local jail, noting whether it is a county agency or a city/town agency. Identify if your county or city/town also runs a detention center.
• Identify the different security levels in the prisons in your state. Explain how those levels differ from the Federal Bureau of Prisons security levels.
• Explain why a federal maximum security level facility may be more effective than a state penitentiary in handling dangerous offenders. Hint: Focus on the total inmate population at the federal facility and your selected state penitentiary as well as the prison staff qualifications and training.

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references in addition to the specific chapter(s) or page(s) from your textbook.

Format your citations and references according to APA guidelines.