Answer:

Although I never worked in the corrections field, I have worked in law enforcement for many years and I feel I can answer this questions based on my experience as a police officer.

Advantages of a proactive approach for prison administration would likely include:

• Incorporate best practices with respect to running a prison which benefits the entire staff and their career development
• Holding the staff accountable for achieving organizational goals
• Improve efficiency and effectiveness while reducing operational costs

Advantages to officers would likely include:

• Safer conditions for the officers
• Empowerment to the officers which usually leads to better performance and job satisfaction
• Better trained officers who will in turn provide better service and protection to the inmate population

Advantages to inmates would likely include:

• Safer conditions for inmates
• Reduce violent inmate encounters
• More accountability to inmates who violate the rules

Step-by-step explanation

These advantages of being proactive are very applicable to many industries or fields including law enforcement. I have never seen a successful or effective organization who was not proactive.