Penology

The United States has the highest number of incarcerated citizens compared to any other country on Earth. In the last decade it has come to the media's attention that American corporations have begun to create factories and facilities that are now using prison labor as their main source of production. While prison labor is not a new concept for this country, now people are coming forward and speaking out against it more than ever before. The media has been equating this choice of prison labor to…

Jesse James Miss Royse English 4 8 April 2015 Life Sentence Imagine that the life sentence was not in effect, and how much crime there would be. There would be little consequences, and people being illegal everywhere. It helps keep criminals from being in the public. And it’s always done fairly. And it’s a better option than life in prison with parole. It’s a scary thought to have the life sentence either way. The life sentence keeps criminals from being in the public. If they were not stuck…

1. Who do we view as responsible for people’s well-being? Is the responsibility personal or collective? It depends on the issue or population. Working in corrections it’s collectively the responsibility of all since inmates are under a protected classification. The United States has the highest growing incarcerated population in the world, with 750 adults per 100,000 currently incarcerated (National Commission on Correctional Health Care, 2003). 2. Where do we place responsibility for people’s…

I am here to discuss the reasons why the individual would choose to pick life without possibility of parole in the case of a robber killing a store owner and being charged with 2nd degree murder. With the case of the individual jury person one of the things about him is that one of his children is in law enforcement, this little amount of evidence shows why he would choose life without parole is because he respects the law and the punishment of the judicial system, defendant shown as a threat to…

1a This article hopes to break down some of the myths these private prison corporations have used to push their agenda and discuss how they are untrue. By doing so, the reader can form his/her own conclusions on how pervasive and detrimental private prisons have become within our communities. 1b The welfare of everyone in these facilities, both employees and inmates, should be of the utmost priority. Even though this should take precedence before anything else, the well-being of the individuals…

Parole is a method to release prisoners early, and was formed in the United States with some influence from Europe and Australia (Latessa & Smith, 2011). Talks to discuss reforms leading to parole began in 1870 and by 1944; all states had instituted parole as an option for their prisoners (Latessa & Smith, 2011). Parole’s rapid growth brought with it some criticism. The main aspect of these criticisms involved how prisoners were selected for release and the states ability to effectively…

When looking at correctional training, we have to realize that each department is working on a budget and that budget must be maintained by the leadership or the organization (Bigley & Roberts, 2001). When looking at the amount of money that department has for training, we must look at all of the training that is needed for the department. We can see that there will be a substantial need for training of new staff members, there will be in-service training for current employees, and we will see…

• Family members will be encouraged to come and meet the prison inmates. The visiting hours of family members will be increased. Special privileges, such as being able to go out for a couple of hours with family members, will be given to prison inmates who show positive behavior. • Prison inmates will be assisted in finding a home if they don’t have one. The plan to arrange the staff meetings includes: • Three sessions of staff meeting will be carried out each week. The staff will consist…

Review: Lessons in Corrections: A Report Submitted to the Commission on Safety and Abuse, Public Hearing 3 The paper submitted by Mary K. Stohr, Ph.D. gave a realistic view of how corrections facilities are run in the United States. I agree with the paper in whole, because I have been to several correctional facilities. As Stohr stated most correctional are nothing like you see on TV, even the so called reality shows like Lock-UP, Prison Tattoos, and Jail breaks only show entertainment worthy…

“At least 4.1% of all defendants sentenced to death in the US in the modern era are innocent”.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/28/death-penalty-study-4-percent-defendants-innocent. My topic is to abolish the death penalty. It is very unfair that 4.1% of all the defendants in the U.S sentenced to the death penalty are incidentally killed for crimes that they did not even commit. Therefore, it could be anyone that is mistakenly sentenced to the death penalty, including yourself. Some of…