This creates intra-departmental conflict situations between law enforcement, correctional departments, and parole boards. While law enforcement convicts an increasing number of criminals, space in prisons is running out, while parole boards are unable to deliver a high enough turn-around of convicts that are released back into society. The strain place upon individuals may result in an inability to find targeted solutions to existing problems, and instead interdepartmental hostility may result. This in turn creates a perpetuation of rather than a solution to the problem. In order to find targeted solutions, the focus needs to move away from the immediate logistical and financial problems experienced towards a solution-oriented focus on the primary goal. A first step towards finding solutions within the current situation is to accept the limitations and realities faced by the various institutions. Interdepartmental meetings can then be held to determine the steps necessary to...

The main problem is then the overpopulation of prisons, while law enforcement agencies and parole boards are overloaded with unheard cases. This can be seen in terms of the main goal, which is to keep the public safe from criminals. Representatives from each department can then draw up a list of possible solutions in order to mitigate the current problems, as well as suggest plans to achieve the main goal of crime mitigation. Possible suggestions could then be prevention, in terms of educating public regarding criminal issues; and an integration of the different agencies in order to achieve a more even spread of workload and higher turnover of parolees. Administration work could for example be the responsibility of a collective team from both law enforcement, corrections, and parole boards. When working together towards their common goal, it is less likely that interdepartmental conflict will distract officers from their primary goals of ensuring public safety.