The article written by Mary Carmichael and published June, 28, 2010. Makes an argument for treating drug addictions behind penile institution bars, the cost involved versus the public benefits, to include the opportunities and benefits associated with a captive audience for the dissemination of lawful instructions, advice and available options that work to improve the inmate's rehabilitation chances with a direct force on curing them of their drug addiction and thereby realizing a reduction in recidivism. However, founding for such programs are in short supply more importantly political backing is needed when challenge the prison system and law enforcement culture. (Carmichael, 2010).
To summarize the issues involving inmate drug treatment programs, prison seldom release reports …show more content…
Furthermore, people that choose to commit crimes against others should suffer consequences that work first to protect society and secondly whenever possible deterrent or change behavior. “If anyone does an act hurtful to others, there is a prima facie case for punishing him, by law, or, where legal penalties are not safely applicable, by general disapprobation. (Shaw, 2014, p.187). Having said that, it appears that the reasonable expectations of prisoner rehabilitation or being ignored and solutions for reducing recidivism are being explored by competent researchers and these programs should be given an opportunity and the inmate drug addiction programs appear to be a step in the right …show more content…
(2010). The Case for Treating Drug Addicts in Prison. Retrieved November 10, 2017, from http://www.newsweek.com/case-treating-drug-addicts-prison-73561
Shaw, W. H. (2014). Social and personal ethics (Eighth ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage