The establishment of a new prison in New York necessitates structured guidelines that will lead to appropriate practices and policies. The policies will describe when the need to apply force is suitable in the new facility. It is crucial to take into consideration the need for human rights in the facility. Once the facility has been established, the resulting impact on the victim’s family and the community shall be accounted for. The use of force in prisons only applies if the staff has exhausted all the efforts to communicate with the prisoner (Watson et al., 2017). Therefore, the same shall be limited to the threshold minimum reasonable and essential to provide a resolution promptly and safely. For example, self-defense in the case of a prisoner’s escape to protect property and defiance of a valid order. The methods need to be internationally recognized to be safe and quick regarding humane conditions.
It is important to use appropriate methods carefully reviewed and approved to bring an offender in control. The control and restraint techniques are applied during the following situations if the prisoner is likely to cause injury to themselves or other individuals. It is also used to counter a disturbance that is likely to spark incitement in the facility. The least harmful technique in such instances includes the application of pepper spray to the victim. It makes the prisoner temporarily incapacitated and provides an easy and safe way to restrain and relocate the prisoner. Once the prisoner has been successfully controlled, a health professional will assess the anticipated adverse reactions. However, it will require approval of authorization from the prison manager before the force is applied. After the force has been used, the victim is confined in an isolated cell and is regularly monitored until its safety has been reviewed.
The facility shall constitute an effective civilian oversight to review all aspects to ensure best practices. There shall be an established correctional oversight model to review each activity undertaken in the facility (Gaes, 2019). Correctional facilities (prisons) need to be safe in terms of human conditions. The model is to be designed based on hierarchy. For instance, there shall be a New York office of ombudsman meant to investigate complaints arising from the inmates in the facility. The facility intends to allow the inmates to communicate to the office either by phone or in writing. The venture shall be privileged and will not be monitored by the concerned department. Furthermore, the project will have its committee tasked with reviewing complaints from the inmates and human conditions. The committee will take appropriate measures once they have examined the complaints. It will be assigned to investigate matters related to sexual assaults among the inmates.
The facility shall also have an independent oversight to ensure safety and a healthy facility system. The protection of human rights’ inmates necessitates transparency as well as a regular monitor of its condition (Van der Valk & Rogan, 2021). The independent body comprises individuals within the community and is voted for to oversee on behalf of society. The body shall be responsible for undertaking inspection on the whole detention and report to the public. Therefore, it shall be tasked to normalize discussions between policymakers, officials, and corrections individuals regarding upholding dignity and human rights. The facility should not be an opaque institution to society. Prisons’ data concerning the safety and health conditions of the inmates should be updated regularly. Therefore, the data will help improve the services and conditions of the facility.
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Van der Valk, S., & Rogan, M. (2021). Experiencing human rights protections in prisons: The case of prison monitoring in Ireland. European Journal of Criminology, 18(1), 101-119.
Watson, A. C., Compton, M. T., & Draine, J. N. (2017). The crisis intervention team (CIT) model: An evidence-based policing practice.Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 35(5-6), 431-441.