Title: The Evolution of Correctional System Responses to Special Needs Offenders

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the responses to special needs offenders.  A discussion of the history and evolution of the correctional system responses to special needs offenders must be provided.  Special attention should be paid to specific events that led to changing policies and the impact on the correctional system (example; deinstitutionalization in the 1970s led to the over-incarceration of mentally ill offenders with comorbidity problems).  
Instructions 
You are expected to submit a 1 1/2–2-page paper (not including the title page, abstract, and reference page) in current APA format. Be certain to emphasize a focused analysis of the areas noted above.