What model should be used to organize a minimum-security facility?
Minimum-security facilities are institutions that usually do not have walls and armed security. Prisoners housed in minimum-security prisons are considered to be nonviolent and represent a very small escape risk. Most of these institutions have far more programs for inmates, both inside the prison and outside in the community. Part of the difference in inmate rights and privileges stems from the fact that most inmates in minimum-security facilities are short timers. In other words, they are scheduled for release soon. The idea is to make the often problematic transition from prison to community go more smoothly. Inmates in these facilities may be assigned there initially, or they have worked their way down from higher security levels through good behavior and an approaching release date.
Therefore, I believe the Reintegration model should be used to organize a minimum-security facility. The reintegration model usually focuses on treatment and rehabilitation coupled with education and career training, followed by job placement after release. This gives the inmates an outlet for their time so that they don’t get involved in criminal behavior; it also gives them a way to make an income so they don’t have to turn to criminal business.