The document discusses a 4-page paper assignment for a student taking on the role of a commissioner on a Board of State Prison. The paper requires the student to: 1) Analyze the legal mechanisms for inmates to challenge confinement and discuss the costs of such challenges; 2) Critique a state's inmate grievance process and whether it sufficiently protects inmates' rights; 3) Make recommendations to meet the needs of five special inmate groups; 4) Determine whether the death penalty violates the 8th Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The paper must follow formatting guidelines and cite at least three academic references.

1. According to the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, one (1) of
the founding philosophies of the United States is that each
person, citizen or not, is endowed with certain permanent rights.
This philosophy extends even to people who have committed
crimes that warrant prison sentences. Imagine that you are a
commissioner on the Board of State Prison, and you are
responsible for making recommendations regarding inmate
rights and special circumstances. Use the Internet or Strayer
University library (
https://research.strayer.edu
) to research costs that an inmate could incur if he or she
chooses to challenge his or her confinement.
Write a 4-page paper in which you:
Analyze the legal mechanisms in which an inmate can challenge
his or her confinement. Support or refute the cost of such
challenges to the state and / or federal government. Provide a
rationale for your response.
Analyze the grievance process from a state of your choice that
inmates must follow while incarcerated. Critique the grievance
process and whether it is enough to protect inmates’ rights
while incarcerated. Provide a rationale for your response.
Examine the five largest groups of inmates with special needs
that are discussed in your textbook. Prepare one
recommendation for each group that management can use to
meet the needs of the special need inmate. Provide a rationale
for your response.
Determine whether the use of the death penalty violates
offenders’ rights against “cruel and unusual punishment,” as

2. guaranteed by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Justify your response.
Use at least three quality references.
Note:
Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
This course requires that citations and references follow the
Strayer Writing Standards (SWS)
. The format is different than others Strayer University courses.
Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for
details.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.