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    were served was disgusting and made most convicts feel ill, it made them more susceptible to disease. It was common for convicts to die from illness and hard labour. Port Arthur was not the best place to live so a few brave convicts attempted to escape. Prison life was rough for those who chose not to follow the rules, daily lashings were given out to convicts that did wrong. The punishment was decided on the degree of the offence, it could be from (10-100) floggings. The whip used was made out…

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    Kiss Of The Spider Woman

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    for supposed terrorist activities, are set in an Argentine prison. As the plot progresses, the misery of prison life makes these two cellmates very close friends. By making use of the time both characters are in prison to share films related by Molina and by borrowing from other texts, the novel evidently focuses on Molina in hopes that the reader will gain further understanding of the character as a whole. As both characters are in prison, the films related by Molina are borrowed by the novel…

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    Correctional facilities, commonly called prisons are put in place to rehabilitate the behaviors of offenders of the law. Initially, the environment in the facilities was harsh and did not favor correction rather created more hostile individuals. With time, there was an improvement in the facilities so as to create a friendlier environment which would allow the rehabilitation of characters. However, the offenders are left to carry out most activities on their own. The main aim of this practice…

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    Brief History Of Alcatraz

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    were housed there. The “Birdman of Alcatraz” Robert Stroud was convicted of manslaughter in 1909; while serving his prison sentence at the U.S. Penitentiary, McNeil Island, Washington, he violently attacked an existing inmate. Stroud was then transferred to Alcatraz in 1942, where he spent the next 17 years including 6 years in segregation in” D Block” and the next 11 years in the prison hospital). Frank Morris, another well known inmate housed Alcatraz Island in January 1960, as inmate…

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    Missouri State Prison Report

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    The Missouri State Penitentiary was the second largest prison in the nation. It was very harsh and the other inmates were criminals. They were there for murder, theft, and lots of other horrible things. The inmates were cruel to each other and hated the guards. There were lots of different people there for many different reasons. There were even famous criminals there. In 1954 there was a riot that broke out and was chaos. There were people that escaped from here. There is a lot of history that…

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    escapists of Alcatraz, was the first prisoner to escape the horrible island. The year is 1962, Four of the most popular prisoners are sent to Alcatraz, like Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and the most horrible prisoners are being sent to the most dangerous, and are wishing they never broke the law. prison in the U.S. One day on Alcatraz Island, Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin were gathering all the materials they needed for this huge escape attempt. According…

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    Alcatraz: Supermax Prison

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    Alcatraz Mia Valle Alcatraz was once called one of the “Supermax Prison,” this was because it was a big place but not a lot of inmates there that lived or served a lifetime, because it was for the people who were really dangerous. When all the deaths were happening there at Alcatraz people were starting to wonder about the safety there at Alcatraz. They also had to shut down Alcatraz, which wasn't open for a very long time and hasn't opened since but they do tours. But people say, “To this…

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    Terms In Correction Terms

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    offenders within correctional institution. Count is a type of method that’s used for verifying all the inmates that are present in prison. Lockdown keeps all the inmates in prison from leaving their cell or rooms. 4. Sally port is an exit where its highly restricted from inmates to escape to the free world. 5. Contraband is any item that’s forbidden from escaping prison. 6. In a frisk search, inmates bodies would be pat down, if the officers will suspect them hiding something. 7. Strip Search…

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    military prison. In 1909, most of the fortress was destroyed and new prison was built called “The Rock”. This work of building new prison was done by the prisoners themselves. Body Once upon a time, Alcatraz Island was home to the most secure federal prison in America. It measures about 22 acres and up to about 121 feet above sea level. This island was originally developed to house the first West Coast Lighthouse. Between 1934 and 1963, the Alcatraz Island became a maximum security prison.…

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    Nonetheless, Sutherland’s central complaint in his article is the lack of punishment given to these upper-class criminals. Because of their social status, esteemed jobs, and positive stigma in their social institutions, white collar criminals oft escape the punishment they deserve. Sutherland…

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