To reform prisons we to make the prison system more humane. Prisoners inside are not treated as humans. A Netflix series, ‘Orange is the New Black” they are some scenes where they’ll put them in solitary confinement and treat them cruelly, then when they’ll come out of the solitary confinement after a long period of time the character would isolate and act differently throughout the show. The scenes are based on actual situations that happen in prison in the real world. Christina Sterbenz she wrote an article on ‘Why Norway’s prison system is so successful’ so, a way to reform prisons is by making it have a low recidivism rate, “If we treat people like animals when they are in prisoner they are likely to behave like animals.” In other words,
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Additionally, from the same article, “The US has one of the highest: 76.6% of prisoners are rearrested within five years… A 2007 report on recidivism released by the US Department of Justice found that strict incarceration actually increases offender recidivism, while facilities that incorporate ‘cognitive-behavioral programs rooted in social learning theory’ are the most effective at keeping ex-cons out of jail.” What the author is trying to say is if you treat a prison in a strict environment they’re more likely to come back into jail. If prisons were to have cognitive behavioral programs, meaning learning to control their behavior and change the way you are, prisoners are more likely to not come back to jail. A program like this, can help prisoners to not be violent and give them alternate ways to control their actions. This is an solution to help prions inside to be more …show more content…
In prison women should have the rights to have a good environment and not be assaulted by the guards in the prison. Women in Prison: A Fact Sheet: The Issue Sexual Assault and Misconduct Against Women in Prison. “Powerlessness and Humiliation: Records show correctional officials have subjected female inmates to rape, other sexual assault, sexual extortion, and groping during body searches. Male correctional officers watch women undressing, in the shower or the toilet. Male correctional officials retaliate, often brutally, against female inmates who complain about sexual assault and harassment.” Woman in prisons shouldn’t be raped or assaulted in any certain way. Isn’t it enough punishment being locked up in jail, now women are being touched by men and woman. Not just any men and woman but the men and women who are suppose to keep the prisoners under control. How can us, America have a just criminal justice system when the authority are committing crimes as well. We can not expect criminals to come out of prison with the right and just state of mind when they're getting mistreated and traumatized in prison for years. Additionally, An article about ‘health care at women’s prison improved to meet terms of settlement’ is about how The American Civil Liberties Union came to an agreement to satisfy fundamental changes to medical and mental health of women prisons. “After years of
Additionally, from the same article, “The US has one of the highest: 76.6% of prisoners are rearrested within five years… A 2007 report on recidivism released by the US Department of Justice found that strict incarceration actually increases offender recidivism, while facilities that incorporate ‘cognitive-behavioral programs rooted in social learning theory’ are the most effective at keeping ex-cons out of jail.” What the author is trying to say is if you treat a prison in a strict environment they’re more likely to come back into jail. If prisons were to have cognitive behavioral programs, meaning learning to control their behavior and change the way you are, prisoners are more likely to not come back to jail. A program like this, can help prisoners to not be violent and give them alternate ways to control their actions. This is an solution to help prions inside to be more …show more content…
In prison women should have the rights to have a good environment and not be assaulted by the guards in the prison. Women in Prison: A Fact Sheet: The Issue Sexual Assault and Misconduct Against Women in Prison. “Powerlessness and Humiliation: Records show correctional officials have subjected female inmates to rape, other sexual assault, sexual extortion, and groping during body searches. Male correctional officers watch women undressing, in the shower or the toilet. Male correctional officials retaliate, often brutally, against female inmates who complain about sexual assault and harassment.” Woman in prisons shouldn’t be raped or assaulted in any certain way. Isn’t it enough punishment being locked up in jail, now women are being touched by men and woman. Not just any men and woman but the men and women who are suppose to keep the prisoners under control. How can us, America have a just criminal justice system when the authority are committing crimes as well. We can not expect criminals to come out of prison with the right and just state of mind when they're getting mistreated and traumatized in prison for years. Additionally, An article about ‘health care at women’s prison improved to meet terms of settlement’ is about how The American Civil Liberties Union came to an agreement to satisfy fundamental changes to medical and mental health of women prisons. “After years of