Regulation Inside Government

The Amnesian public prison system is in crisis. After a series of escapes and reports about the widespread abuse of prisoners by staff, the Amnesian government is concerned about the way in which prison directors exercise their authority. Amnesia’s prisons are overcrowded, in addition, prison officers and prisoners have formed networks to supply televisions, cell phones and drugs to the wider prison population. At the same time, the finance minister complains about the considerable cost of rehabilitation programmes, especially as reoffending rates are high.Amnesia’s government would like to know what kind of control strategy it should adopt regarding its prisons. What control strategies are available to assess a prison director’s management? Is the application of tighter and more intense controls on prison directors the only available strategy?