Prisoners Should Be Allowed In Prison

Prisoners’ rights generally reflect from the United States Constitution. According to Schmalleger and Smykia (2015), prisoners have the right to free speech, due process, personal rights, and protection to cruel and unusual punishment (p. 356). Prisoners have the right to free speech like anyone else, given that they must remain peaceful. Prisoners also have the right to a quick and speedy trial, they cannot have any unnecessary delay from trial. The prisoners also have personal rights to things that they must be provided. These things consist of clothing, food, medical services, shelter and hygiene. Cruel and unusual punishment can’t be used against the prisoners, they must be treated fairly and equally. According to Naylor (2014), prison is already considered punishment, …show more content…
One common advantage anytime anyone is released is the decrease of population. Many correctional facilities have overcrowding problems and it is always helpful when someone is released. A small decrease is always a great decrease. An advantage that comes along with release is reduced cost. When an inmate is released the cost needed for all the inmates drops a small bit because there are less inmates. According to Schmalleger and Smykia (2015), typically it cost double to house an elderly inmate, so if they are released then the cost that it took to house them can be used to house two other normal inmates (p. 402). A disadvantage to the justice system is that the offender may not serve their whole sentence if they are released early due to their health issues. According to Gaydon and Miller (2007), some inmates get better healthcare while incarcerated than they do on the streets (p. 682). Helping people is always a want in the justice system, it can be hard to see an elderly person released knowing they may not be able to help themselves when they are released or receive the medical attention they need because they can’t afford