Jails, Management, and Issues

In this hypothetical setting, you are an administrator for a county jail. This week, you are meeting with other county administrators to prepare for a conference with county sheriffs, state representatives and other government officials to discuss issues in jail administration. You have been asked to address pretrial detention issues, treatment needs, and administrative issues in county jails. You must first address pretrial detention, and perspectives on detainees rights. In your preparation, you start with a review of terms and issues.

You have been asked to address pretrial detention issues, treatment needs, and administrative issues in county jails. You must first address pretrial detention and perspectives on detainees rights. In your preparation, you start with a review of terms and issues.

Pretrial Detention Stojkovic and Lovell (2025, Section 3.4, para. 1) define pretrial detention as a mechanism whereby the court ensures a defendant remains in its custody until trial. Pretrial Detainees Rights and Jail Security Stojkovic and Lovell (2025, Section 3.4, para. 2) explain that the U.S. Supreme Court, in Florence v. Board of chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington et al. (2012), allowed for strip searches of pretrial detainees. As you review Stojkovic and Lovells (2025) discussion in Chapter 3, of issues related to addressing the rights of pretrial detainees who have not been convicted and jails interests in security, reflect on how you would address these issues.

Next, you have been asked to address objectives and issues for jails

Jail Purposes Stojkovic and Lovell (2025) explain that jails may hold individual in pretrial detention and those who have been sentenced. Pretrial Detainees vs. Sentenced Individuals Stojkovic and Lovell (2025) discuss that individuals in pretrial detention have not been sentenced. Stojkovic and Lovell (2025) explain that in contrast, jails also hold those who have been issued a sentence for a period in jail. As you review Stojkovic and Lovells (2025) discussion of how jails may hold those in pretrial detention, and those with a sentence, reflect on the differences in these situations. Issues for Jails Stojkovic and Lovell (2025) argue for the need to align the mission of jails more with the needs of those held in jails. As you review Stojkovic and Lovells (2025) discussion, reflect on one way that jails could align more with the needs of those held in jails. After reviewing Stojkovic and Lovells(2025) discussion of individuals in pretrial detention and individuals sentenced in jails, reflect on whether jails should be used to hold pretrial detainees and consider arguments for and against this.

Stojkovic, S., & Lovell, R. (2025). (Updated 2nd ed.)

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