County

The Heartland Criminal Justice class travelled to the Wabash County Jail [WCJ] and the Huntington County Jail [HCJ]. Both jails are equally as important, but there are many similarities and differences between the two jails. A few of the differences included how many inmates each jail could hold, the garage sizes and uses, and the jobs that the trustees were given. An important similarity to note about both jails was the fact that both were overpopulated. However, one was overpopulated by…

My county is called Philadelphia City County, and that is in state of Philadelphia. According to the United States Census Bureau 2014, Philadelphia city county population was estimate at 518, 857 million. The female population was 460,760 which accounts for 46.0 %, the male population was 582,692 which accounts for 51.5 %, Under 5 years old 6.2%, Under 18 years old 23.0%, and 65 years or older. (United States Census Bureau, 2014). The numbers of senior citizens who are of 65 years and above are…

these factors influences people, outside of the criminal justice system, to view it as something it is not or something far from accurate, leaving them with a picture not supported by facts. I too fell in this category before my visit to Montgomery County Jail. When I first arrived at the jail, I was immediately taken back by the structures modernity, almost looking like a hospital with no windows, lacking in color, and the fact that there were no long, barbwire fences enclosing the grounds.…

The Amish Orders in Holmes County, Ohio explains the history of the Amish and how they came to America. The paper focuses on the different orders of the Amish living in Holmes County, Ohio. The author mentions why there are different types of Amish orders and how each order’s culture effects the landscape. The paper also describes a few Amish beliefs and how they are different within each order. I learned how the Amish are quite diverse within the Holmes County area. The author writes…

There are thousands of local city jails all across the US and this week we got to travel and see 2 of them in our community area. There are many differences and similarities between the two jails that we went to visit; the Wabash County jail & the Miami County jail. These two jails vary in many ways, when you consider technology, size, and availability. When it comes down to it, Miami County’s jail is the nicer and bigger of the two, if I got put in jail, that’s where I would want to go. The…

The Wabash County Jail was built in 1979 while the Miami County Jail was built in 2009. While both have many similarities, they also have their differences. The Wabash County Jail and the Miami County Jail are different in these three things visitations, recreation, and housing. First of all the Wabash County Jail and the Miami County Jail differ from each other in visitation because the Wabash County Jail has 4 visitation areas, while the Miami County has 7.The differences…

Delaware County, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA), a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Delaware County is one of the 92 counties included in the state of Indiana. This county is a suburban area located in east central Indiana. The county was founded on April 1, 1827 from Delaware New Purchase. The county was named for Delaware Native American people (Genealogy Inc., 2014). Involving mainly land, the…

Before the war of the rebellion, in Jefferson County, Mrs. Susan Sillers Darden, a prominent citizen of the county, documented in her personal diary the events of everyday life. The primary focus of the diary is the family members of the Darden and Sillers family. Contained in this diary were the details of their day-to-day life, reports detailing doctor visits, the children and their activities, comments about neighbors as well as gossip of the community. Additionally, the diary reports the…

Colleton County Court House The Colleton County Court House is located on Hampton Street in downtown Walterboro, SC. The building was designed by William Jay and attributed to Robert Mills. Colleton County Court House was built in 1820. The designers used brick to represent stone to build the Colleton County Court House. Colleton County Court House designed was inspired by a Greek Revival architecture which is an attributed to Robert Mills. (Sciways.net) In front of the courthouse, there is a…

The Fight For Clean Drinking Water in Caldwell County The process of testing and purifying water has made it difficult for many groups in North Carolina and Caldwell County to access clean drinking water for a reasonable price. In result, many people have turned to well water, which without proper testing can be harmful over long periods of time. Changes in government have affected North Carolina citizens in negative ways, and there are not many people fighting for revisions. The purification…