Recommendations for changes to improve the effectiveness of NEW YORK state's Department

  You have been assigned the responsibility of carefully and comprehensively examining your NEW YORK state's continuum of corrections, from the least restrictive to life without parole or execution. The governor has requested that you prepare a white paper identifying the strengths and weaknesses of NEW YORK state's Department of Corrections (DOC) and recommending contemporary changes to improve the effectiveness of the DOC. Prepare a scholarly white paper that thoroughly discusses the strengths and weakness of the DOC's continuum of services. You are also expected to make recommendations to improve the effectiveness, meaning a reduction in recidivism. Your white paper should include: * A summary of your New York state's continuum of corrections and how it is applied. * An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of NYS Department of Corrections and its continuum of corrections. * Recommendations for changes to improve the effectiveness of NEW YORK state's Department of Corrections that will result in a reduction in recidivism. * A justification for your recommended changes, including references to scholarly sources.