Prison Reform In America

Being locked away behind bars in prison is something that one would not like to imagine for themselves. While outsiders view the scandalous cases that play out every day in our courts, they rarely think about what happens to the convicted person when found guilty. Unless a person has a close relationship to a convicted person or gains the rare access into the world of the unknown, he is highly unlikely to have any idea what happens in everyday life in prisons across America. For those that have not served time in prison, they are likely to picture a scene with mediocre conditions and inmates locked away in their cells dreaming of what the outside world may look like. Imagine walking into a facility and seeing violence occur before you. How would you react? You may question if the actions taking place line up with the actual duty of prison guards. Why is the prison system in America so corrupt, and how could this problem be solved? …show more content…
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From extensive research and observation, I have concluded that prison abuse is in fact not a myth and is happening everyday across this nation. After looking at a few examples of what is occurring in the secret world of prison, readers can see that although some facilities may treat prisoners fairly, there is still horrendous, unlawful abuse in many jail facilities. As American citizens, it is our moral duty to speak about up about this issue. We must make our voices heard to our neighbors, our local leaders, and especially lawmakers and those that could have the most impact on change. Just because a person has committed a crime and is now a prisoner does not mean that they are now subject to torcher and