Inmate Casselberry, Durango Jail is in the process of getting a new TV for the pod. However, for a large monetary purchase such as a TV, a purchase request must be filled out and forwarded to the Jail Commander for approval. After the Jail Commander approved it is them sent downtown to headquarters for approval as well. This process can take some time, and is not a simple as someone taking a credit card to the store and buying the item.…
Case Summary & Background Patrick Marlowe, who is a former correctional officer of Wilson County in Lebanon, Tennessee, was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges relating to violations of the civil rights of inmates at the Wilson County Jail. Mr. Marlowe was the supervisory corrections officer on the evening shift of the Wilson County Jail from 2001 to early 2003 (Burke, 2006). He and several former correctional officers were convicted at trial of conspiring to violate the rights of inmates at the jail by assaulting and depriving them of medical care. Over the course of two years Mr. Marlowe engaged in routine beatings of detainees, these counts included convictions for assaulting inmate Walter Kuntz (Hunter, 2007). After seriously injuring Mr. Kuntz, Mr. Marlowe failed to call for medical care for several hours as Mr. Kuntz lay unconscious on the floor of the jail.…
On April 4, 2018 at approximately 1915 hours, I was at the Pasco County Detention Center located at 20101 Central BL in reference to an unrelated case. I was informed a subject arrested by the Port Richey Police, Guhner Andrew Larkin, had introduced contraband into the detention center. I made contact with PSO Property Clerk, Nancy Mistretta. Nancy advised she was conducting an inventory of Guhner’s property, when she discovered a piece of folded paper in his wallet. She advised inside of the folded paper was a wax like substance she believed was cannabis concentrate hash oil.…
During the Civil War, Johnson’s Island was used by the Union as a prison for Confederate soldiers. Johnson’s Island Prison was built in 1862 in the Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie. The island was used as a prison because it was hard to escape and was built near transportation systems which made it easy to get supplies/people to and from the prison. Conditions at Johnson’s Island was not as harsh as other prisons of the Civil War. Some believe this is because the island housed mainly officers as prisoners.…
John Swain: Eastern Penitentiary Worksheet Part I: General Questions: Answer 3 (1 point each) What was the correctional philosophy of Eastern State Penitentiary when it opened? Eastern State’s philosophy was the Pennsylvania System- a system where prisoners were isolated in their own cells with only a bible their thoughts. This complete silence and isolation was essential to repentance, however it was a maddening system that could (and I’m sure has) driven many prisoners insane. Name two prominent Philadelphians who were involved in conceptualizing Eastern State Penitentiary and how they were influential in the penitentiary movement.…
The Heartland Criminal Justice class travelled to the Wabash County Jail [WCJ] and the Huntington County Jail [HCJ]. Both jails are equally as important, but there are many similarities and differences between the two jails. A few of the differences included how many inmates each jail could hold, the garage sizes and uses, and the jobs that the trustees were given. An important similarity to note about both jails was the fact that both were overpopulated. However, one was overpopulated by a few, while the other was overpopulated by a lot.…
The Eastern State Penitentiary is a prison located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that has long been seen as haunted. The Eastern State Penitentiary is well known for its long and brutal history. The paranormal activity is also a very big factor why this prison is so well known. Also the attractions and publicity that they have gotten from various television shows and the attractions that they provide at the prison.…
Beginning construction in 1878, Folsom Prison located in California came to be due to a decision made by California legislature in 1858. The decision to build a new prison was made because of “ serious overcrowding in San Quentin”( “Folsom Prison Museum Brochure” 1). With being one of the first maximum security prisons in the Nation, Folsom has a rich and impeccable history. In the beginning it had 1,700 cells, the walls were approximately 8’ by 4’ in size. The doors on the cells were solid iron with openings 6” by 2” for viewing.…
Francis then started throwing toys at the window and broke them. An unidentified female, who is believed to be Francis's girlfriend, hit Martha in the face with a shovel. Francis then punched Martha in the face. The two fled the scene without the children.…
While in jail, I had a spiritual awakening. I met a positive brother by the name of Jamal who befriended me early at my stay in the Fort Bend County Jail. Jamal was well in his late fifty’s and he was one of the first inmates to speak to me when I entered the tank.…
Our criminal justice class took a trip to the Huntington and Wabash county jail this week. I was very excited to go on these trips since I had never actually got the opportunity to go into the main parts of the jail before. I was intrigued to learn more information about the jails and how they operate. To my surprise, there were many differences and similarities between the two jails.…
Private prisons lobby for harsh criminal laws to increase profit at the cost of inmates’ wellbeing. In 1998 election cycle, private prisons contributed $540,000 to 361 politicians (Anderson, 2009). Bribes were also used as method to encourage private prisons. In 2009, two Pennsylvania judges received $2.6 million to oppose alternative and lenient sentences for juveniles (Anderson, 2009) Incarceration negatively affects recidivism rates (Anderson, 2009).…
The growth of African American’s going to jail What is the number of African Americans going in the system? The crime rate has gone up by the time. Our jail system has grown by the years not just by different raise but also with African American. Another thing is that police officers see an African American walking in the night and they stop them, and maybe arrest them.…
How could children suffer for years without their knowledge? In addition, they did not research the foster homes they put Fowler and her sister. The foster homes were more or less like their own homes, only that the kind of abuse they received was different from the one their mother put them…
What do you anticipate learning from our jail visit? What are you feeling about this opportunity, knowing the links between alcohol/drug use and abuse and incarceration? What could/should adults have done for DarRen as he faced abuse I am beyond excited for all I will experience at the jail visit. I have been to a prison due to a high school field trip, but prison and jail are two different things. With that past experience, I am carrying over some knowledge of what I took in on that trip which is mainly security.…