Prison Overcrowding

As a Private Prison Design Specialist, it is critical to come up with long-term solutions to the current congestion problems at most of the prisons in the U.S. There is an urgent need to address congestion issues at prisons through long-term planning and seeking alternatives to incarceration especially in relation with individuals who commit minor crimes. Currently, more than half of those incarcerated are due to minor offences such as drug peddling, which can be addressed through other means to…

of prison in our society is one that is often at the discussed in the media, politics, and within the general public. On one side of the argument we have those who believe that prison should be regarded as a place of punishment, where criminals should do their time and pay for their crime. On the opposite end of the spectrum we have those who believe prison should be a place of rehabilitation, where there is a focus on moving the prisoner away from criminal life. Others may argue that prisons…

shocking statistic alone uncovers that the prison systems are overcrowded, understaffed and expensive to keep up with. This means many children and families have a loved one or someone they know behind bars. Which also leads to questioning when overcrowding began? America is known for its freedom and diversity among foreigners and different racial groups. It is also known for its status to keeping order and establishing laws which prosper the nation. Prisons play an important role in maintaining…

The article discusses whether prisons are becoming a business or a place to treat criminals as slaves. The United States houses more prisoners than any other country. According to Schmalleger, he states “The incarceration rate for state and federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year has reached 500 prisoners for every 100,000 U.S residents” (2014). This is one out of every two hundred people in the United States. It is given that this number will continue to rise as the years pass. However,…

believe less people would murder; instead of giving homeboy from the hood 20 years for gunning down another homeboy in a bad drug deal, give him the chair and I bet more people would think twice before pulling that trigger. The average time spent in prison for murder is 19 years (internet source). When you think about someone only having to do 19 years because they deprived another human being of their life doesn’t it make you sick? Little Jimmy is playing on the swing set at the local park when…

There are still problems with things like overcrowding in the prison system. One way that we can reduce overcrowding in the prisons is by changing our laws. For example, “50 percent of sentenced inmates in federal prison on September 30, 2014 were serving time for drug offenses.” Within that percentage, a lot of the inmates face time because of small possession charges. With something as simple as the decriminalization of marijuana, the overcrowding of prisons can reduce…

The underfinanced prison system in Bolivia is filled with corruption, unsanitary conditions, and malnutrition. Overcrowding in the prison system of Bolivia is an issue. In these penitentiaries, prison guards within the prison have no control of the inmates, with inmates doing what they want. Guards only have control of the exterior parts of the penitentiary. Violence and corruption are issues in penitentiaries. A method used to ease the overcrowding in prisons is by presenting and enacting…

For the past year, Alabama officials have been discussing ways to reduce overcrowding of prisons, and reform the entirety of state prisons. Early this year, Alabama created a bill that would reduce overcrowding and keep the prisons run on the state level. The senator of Alabama, Cam Ward, led the bill. In this bill, more than 100 parole officers would be hired to spread out and increase the supervision of inmates released. This bill would also limit incarceration time for non-violent…

their loved one will be punished for their crime in killing. Giving these criminals prison sentences over the death penalty lets…

seconds (DOJ, 2008). Discovering whether or not prison serves as an effective deterrent, whether for only certain types of offenders or for all offenders, is vital to keeping our citizens safe. Determining whether or not imprisonment is an effective deterrent and for what type of offenders it is effective is vital to our criminal justice system both financially and ethically. Prisons in the United States have been battling the issue of overcrowding practically since the formation of the original…