Essay On Prison Violence

Every day, assaults, riots, rapes and murders are a fact of life in our nation’s prisons. In my opinion, sometimes our correctional system seems to cause more problems than assistance to the society. The system is very expensive, overcrowded, and inefficient in certain aspects. One of the problems The United States Correctional System faces today is prison violence. Violence is not random or mindless but steamed from identifiable conflicts between inmates that had escalated due to the lack of positive coping skills and could be avoided with more counseling accessibility. In class, we had the opportunity to see shanks which were extremely cool, because not only did I get to learn about something that I had never heard about before, but I also got to put it into a …show more content…
Therefore, the jail inmates are faced many serious problems. There are a significant amount prisoner’s abuse and violence inside the prisons. When you have the mix of people that come from unstable families, have any substance abuse or psychological problems history with violence and mistreatment from another inmate; this will only make the matters worse. Mental health providers working in prison have to have an unbiased worldview on many types of inmates. This is not an easy feat for many people. During our field trip, I learned that it is not a job that everyone can handle. Personally, I think I have discovered that the job is not for me, but that does not mean I do not want to work with delinquents. I have come to the conclusion I cannot work behind dark jail walls without sunlight for most hours of the day no matter how much they pay. I have great respect for you, Professor, because I know it must have taken a great deal of energy out of you. The way you saw the criminal as person versus a pedophile, murder, etc. is astonishing and I know with practice, I will be able to do that in