Kerensa Lockwood’s history in the criminal justice arena brought her to Warden Exchange. Now she’s using her background to bring positive change to corrections.
Since 1980, the number of American women in prison has increased more than 700 percent. Can Corrections meet the needs of its growing female prison population?
I sat recently with a state-level corrections leader who had made time in his busy schedule to have lunch. He was feeling the need for prayer. Though he is a man with an impressive career of leadership, he is new to his job and new to the entire field of corrections.
To help better understand the criminal justice system, below is a flowchart and detailed outline showing the three main phases of the process: police, courts, and corrections.