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    000 every year from 1800 to around 20,000 every year. A blast in the utilization of vague sentences and the expanded utilization of long determinate sentences are key factors behind the increasing number of prisoner in last two decades. Prisoner overcrowding is one of the key contributing components to poor jail conditions in state(Gottschalk, 2010) . It is likely to be the greatest single issue confronting prison systems and its results can even under the least favorable conditions for any…

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    prison system, overcrowding and the effects of the private prison industry. This topic is similar to what I wrote for the opinion piece but with a direct focus on overcrowding and the private prison industry. I picked this topic because it is something I…

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    Description of The Project ER overcrowding is usual in all countries. Clients have to wait hours before being checked by a physician and much longer prior to being moved to an inpatient bed (Freeman, 2012). The outcome is not simply troublesomeness but rather a degradation of the quality of care, clients’ well-being is compromised, staff self-confidence is reduced, and the cost of care is risen (Sayah et al., 2014). Currently the hospital where I work is facing big problems and we all trying our…

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    effects of emergency room overcrowding, the author of this paper proposes the implementation of a fast-track program. FTAs are designed to handle urgent conditions that can be treated quickly. Patients that are classified as non-urgent (ESI levels 4 or 5) are seen in a designated area within the emergency department. One could describe the FTA as an express lane to treat those with less serious illnesses or injuries. A study performed in Turkey showed that FTAs lessen overcrowding and improve…

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    Prisons Overcrowding and How it Happened “Get Though on Crime” The state of the overcrowding in the United States prison can be traced back to the 1970’s when the “Get Though on Crime” movement started in hopes to give harsher punishments for severe crimes in hopes it creates a deterrent for individuals to commit violent crimes. The 38th President of the United States, Richard Nixon stated “Doubling the conviction rate in this country would do more to cure crime in America than quadrupling the…

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    and 79 Indian Country jails as well as in military prisons, immigration detention facilities, civil commitment centers, and prisons in the U.S. Territories. Overcrowding prisons and not enough staff are becoming a serious issue in America. Everyday more citizens are committing crimes that lead them in either prison or jails. And overcrowding prisons lead to having four to five inmates to a cell, which being that close to other criminals can cause violent behavior. It can also cause lack of…

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    In the United States there is a problem of overcrowding on our prisons. Overcrowding is when the amount of prisoners in a prison exceed the amount of space that the prison has. This is a growing concern because it can cause many problems. It can cause misconduct among the inmates, psychological stress, poor prison conditions, and post release recidivism. The problem continues to grow and it seems nothing is being done about the issue and many people don’t even know we have this problem. However,…

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    Overcrowding Prisons Prisons are overcrowded throughout the nation. Innocent prisoners are thrown in and locked up behind bars. Money is crucial. Prisoners are competing and struggling. Our two choices are to release the prisoners, or overcrowd them into jail. It’s your choice to pick which side of the argument you are on, but choose wisely. Whichever one you select will affect you, your loved ones, and our society in the near future. I’ve already chosen the best choice for me and my society,…

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    makers. In this essay, I am going to look to three pieces of the issues facing modern prisons and briefly discuss what, if anything, can be done to help resolve the issue. Often times, the first dilemma that comes to mind is prison overcrowding (Florida). Prison overcrowding is also, possibly, the hardest issue to cover as its cause can be traced back to numerous places, and it is difficult to say which, if any, are the true cause. Luckily, however, there are a few key causes that are known and…

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    federal government should promote the decriminalization of many drug crimes in order to decrease prison overcrowding caused by the “war on…

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