Read the following article:
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/video_visitation_in_prison_good_for_inmates_good_for_the_community.htmlLinks to an external site.. Correctional community justice emphasizes the importance of maintaining family ties through visitation programs. Would video visitation be an effective way to maintain family ties? Why or why not? What are some of the benefits and/or challenges with this proposal? What other ways could incarcerated inmates maintain ties to the family and community from which they have been divided? The reading and lecture also discuss how women face special challenges for reintegration. Would video visitation be beneficial to women in particular? Why or why not?