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Assignment
Publication Date
2026
Abstract
This assignment in Law and Institutional Treatment requires students to design a modern, equitable, and legally sound visitation policy for individuals housed in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Using Microsoft CoPilot and ChatGPT as drafting tools, students will generate, edit, and refine AI-produced policy language to ensure it aligns with principles of nondiscrimination, institutional safety, and constitutional standards. Students must critically evaluate AI outputs, revise them to reflect course concepts, and compare iterative drafts to assess which version demonstrates stronger policy structure and legal grounding. A bonus component invites students to generate AI-created images representing an equitable visitation space and analyze how design reflects policy values. The assignment emphasizes applied legal reasoning, policy development, institutional equity, and critical engagement with AI tools in professional practice.
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For context and a deeper discussion of this assignment’s design and learning goals, please visit the Pressbook Flipping the Pyramid: Developing Critical Thinking Skills with GenAI, where it is featured and analyzed in detail.
https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/flippingbloomai/