One of the most inspiring books I read on the topic of prison overcrowding regarding racism was The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. She believes that the issue of mass incarceration should be referred as the issue of racial justice. She mentions the speech “I have a Dream” by Martin Luther King and how we as a nation have disobeyed his dream. The book was written during the time of President Barack Obama. It states, that as United States was celebrating the election of Barack Obama, majority of black men were still locked behind bars. (Alexander, 25). Her main point is that by targeting African American men for minor crimes, we as a nation and the U.S. criminal justice functions to be a system of racial control. Not a system of crime control.
An article by Ashley Nellis (2016), mentions the reason behind prison overcrowding is also due to racism. She …show more content…
He emphasizes on the negative effects of healthcare on prisoners. Also, that the international standards for prisons state to provide enough space for individuals but the system has failed to follow the requirements. Healthcare should be the main focus according to Warmsley. Prison populations need to be reduced by different strategies to improve healthcare provided.
In my other source “The effects of Overcrowding in Prisons (1985) by Gaes, he mentions different ways by which crowding can be measured. Factors include: floor space per prisoner, the number of prisoners per living area and the institutional population of inmates as compared to the capacity stated (Gaes, p95). The article by Collins (2010) also falls under the group of effects of overcrowding. He observed that some effects of overcrowding are extremely degrading. These include: shared toilet and having no space or a chair to sit on while
An article by Ashley Nellis (2016), mentions the reason behind prison overcrowding is also due to racism. She …show more content…
He emphasizes on the negative effects of healthcare on prisoners. Also, that the international standards for prisons state to provide enough space for individuals but the system has failed to follow the requirements. Healthcare should be the main focus according to Warmsley. Prison populations need to be reduced by different strategies to improve healthcare provided.
In my other source “The effects of Overcrowding in Prisons (1985) by Gaes, he mentions different ways by which crowding can be measured. Factors include: floor space per prisoner, the number of prisoners per living area and the institutional population of inmates as compared to the capacity stated (Gaes, p95). The article by Collins (2010) also falls under the group of effects of overcrowding. He observed that some effects of overcrowding are extremely degrading. These include: shared toilet and having no space or a chair to sit on while