Gang Violence In Prison

Prison violence has become seen more often than it was in the past. The inmates have formed gangs and use this as a means to target others without taking all the blame on their own. Each individual shares the blame for being involved in crimes that not only cause harm to others but can sometimes lead to death. When accused of committing a crime based on a gang activity that occurred within the prison, each inmate accused is punished. Not one is allowed to get away from what they’ve done. When in prison, anything can happen to an individual. There can be assault, murder, or rape. By committing one crime that leads to prison the individual allows themselves to become a target for either assault, rape, or murder. Because the inmates are incapable …show more content…
Although it all starts with these gang members out in the streets, the rate of gang violence within the prison is still increasing. No one can change what they have done and once they are sentenced to prison, there is no getting out. Gangs are more likely to become more violent when angered and because of this they are being sentenced to long times in prison. Some are not afraid to be in prison, but they all hold a higher risk of being killed once they are …show more content…
Rape is a serious crime made around the world. Each day there is a new victim to rape. There is no “consensual intercourse” or “non-consensual intercourse”. There is only intercourse and rape. Rape is a violent act that damages the human spirit. Any victim of a rape could completely shut down their mind without thinking about it. Their spirits could be damaged within a second. Prison rape causes the same emotional feeling. One shuts down completely and wants no contact with anyone else. Any victim of a rape can become so hurt that they have to the will to commit suicide. Any victim of rape has to go through a trial a have to think back on the day of the rape. Each victim has to face their rapist so that they can properly be taken care of. Each individual that has been a victim to rape can become emotionally unstable and is likely to become very distant from others. This, sometimes, may include family members or close friends. The damage of rape is so intense that the human mind has no strength to even get up in the morning and brush their teeth. It emotionally and physically shuts down the individual. The individual huts down emotionally by not want to speak or hear of anyone they once loved to speak to or hear. Rape shuts down the individual physically by creating a sense of worthlessness within them. When someone feels worthless to what they normally don’t feel worthless, they