During the year of 2003, the Prison Rape Elimination Act was passed. It stated that “Juveniles were five times as likely to be sexually assaulted in adult facilities rather than in juvenile facilities.” There is also a possibility for sexual assault on the juvenile prisoner for the first forty eight hours (In Prison, Teenagers Become Prey). Maurice Chammah discusses an experience he had encountered with a prisoner referred to as John Doe 1. He was only seventeen years old and being sentenced to an adult prison for a home invasion (A Boy Among Men).
An example of one juvenile prisoner becoming a sexual assault victim in an adult prison is when this specific prisoner received many letters from the older prisoners. One stating he had a fan club. …show more content…
Jorge Antonio Renaud talks about the incredibly disappointing education and rehabilitation programs. The Texas State Prison system does not provide the necessary programs for proper rehabilitation for its prisoners. He states that “The agency lacks the resources to help traumatized youngsters navigate early adulthood.” During the time period of 2005 and 2011 the Texas State Prison system declared teenagers as young as fourteen years old to be sent to an adult facility instead of a juvenile facility (In Prisons, Youth are …show more content…
When the men or women arrive they have to fend for themselves. Some of them are incapable of protecting their selves while they are there so they end up joining a gang so others will protect them. Joining a gang while in prison has its perks but it also has a downfall. If your gang does something you must go along with it no matter if you disagree or you will be killed. The six major prison gangs are Neta, Aryan Brotherhood, Black Guerrilla Family, Mexican Mafia, La Nuestra Familia, and Texas Sindicate. Most juveniles feel pressured into joining a gang. They don’t know how the prison system works yet since it is their first time in an adult prison. The idea of having people that are going to defend you when something goes wrong is comforting to them. They cling to any type of assurance that is passed their way. Most people don’t realize that these kids do what they believe is best for them to survive in this environment. They know they do not belong there and the others know it too. Their brains are forming and adapting to their
An example of one juvenile prisoner becoming a sexual assault victim in an adult prison is when this specific prisoner received many letters from the older prisoners. One stating he had a fan club. …show more content…
Jorge Antonio Renaud talks about the incredibly disappointing education and rehabilitation programs. The Texas State Prison system does not provide the necessary programs for proper rehabilitation for its prisoners. He states that “The agency lacks the resources to help traumatized youngsters navigate early adulthood.” During the time period of 2005 and 2011 the Texas State Prison system declared teenagers as young as fourteen years old to be sent to an adult facility instead of a juvenile facility (In Prisons, Youth are …show more content…
When the men or women arrive they have to fend for themselves. Some of them are incapable of protecting their selves while they are there so they end up joining a gang so others will protect them. Joining a gang while in prison has its perks but it also has a downfall. If your gang does something you must go along with it no matter if you disagree or you will be killed. The six major prison gangs are Neta, Aryan Brotherhood, Black Guerrilla Family, Mexican Mafia, La Nuestra Familia, and Texas Sindicate. Most juveniles feel pressured into joining a gang. They don’t know how the prison system works yet since it is their first time in an adult prison. The idea of having people that are going to defend you when something goes wrong is comforting to them. They cling to any type of assurance that is passed their way. Most people don’t realize that these kids do what they believe is best for them to survive in this environment. They know they do not belong there and the others know it too. Their brains are forming and adapting to their