Prison Overcrowding

A jury may also exercise the sentencing guidelines are usually imposed by the judge in most cases, but sentencing or it can be mandated by a statue; such as, mandatory prison sentence for certain crimes. There are various forms of sentences that are to be reviewed: concurrent and consecutive sentences, good time, sentencing sanctions, sentencing models, indeterminate sentences, determine sentences, structured sentences, feral sentencing guidelines, mandatory minimum sentences, and that…

compared to most nations across the world. The most important thing that we grew up on was, freedom of being an American. We are now in an age when freedom is fast becoming exception rather what we are entitled to. Imprisoning Americans in private prisons that are being controlled and operated by corporations should be immoral and illegal. American’s freedom should not be for sale to make a profit. Imprisoning humans at record levels should be a moral issue along with an economic one.…

(Portman, 2015). The focus in such a system is on rehabilitation; on the positive side, this grants a mechanism for decreasing overcrowding in a heavily-taxed prison system, and it offers prisoners an incentive to better themselves, learn from their mistakes, and potentially become…

As we look at some of the key facts of what happens in prisons and why they happen I am really not surprised. One of the key facts is that the prisons are extremely overcrowded and lead to poor living conditions for prisoners, which leads to unfair treatment of prisoners also (penalreform.org, n.d.). These people are not watched over and taken care of as well. When you look at the numbers of countries that are overcrowded it is ridiculous. They have said that 115 countries are overcrowded…

on Time” prisoner transport programme which escorts prisoners to and from prison stations to various judicial courts for their matters to be heard. The government spends millions of dollars annually on a prison system while crimes are being brazenly committed, public fear and outrage soar, communities, families and lives of offenders are disrupted. According to prison officials records show over the last 5 years, Prison populations have decreased, however crime statistics determined that crime…

Private prisons, also known as for-profit prisons, are alternative institutions contracted through the government that take the place of typical prisons. They are funded generally through businesses and not the government, where taxpayers' money ends up paying for the prisoners. Private prisons are contracted through the government and expected to maintain a quota of a specific number of prisoners and to provide basic, essential services to every prisoner, if needed. There is a grand deal of…

Correctional systems absolutely need more ethical standards. Prisons in America today are overly populated with either nonviolent offenders, simple misdemeanors with consequences that could have been resolved without incarceration, or drug offenses, which are almost harmless. The honesty of an inmate vs the honesty of those in authority, whether judge, police, lawyer, or even a guard will hold the potential of ethics at a standstill. Commonly, these listed will know a way to get around obeying…

For the past years prisons have been overcrowded, and more and more criminals have been showing up. America has to come up with a plan besides prisons because they don 't seem to be helping, either the citizens and the prisoners. Though citizens wouldn 't want hard time criminals roaming their streets. There has to be a compromise to satisfy these prisoners and citizens. America 's prisons have been known as a school to educate prisoners for them to be better citizens and learn from their…

In 2008, approximately one in every 31 adults (7.3 million) in the United States were either behind bars or being monitored (on probation and parole). From 1978 to 2014, our prison population has risen 408%, partially as a result of mandatory sentencing that came about during the "War on Drugs." Mandatory minimum sentences take away the freedom of judges in sentencing, who are bound by statute to place the convicted behind bars. Existing statutes don’t allow judges to hand down alternative…

an inaccurate or bias stance. Chapman tried to use an example of an overcrowded jail and the fact that there were 211 stabbings in one year at a particular prison to argue that the prison system is not less barbaric than the practices of Islam (4). He would state opinions that were not backed by any statistics in the piece like, “But long prison terms do not rehabilitate either” (10). The ideas that the author suggested actually aggravated me so much that I had to write my opinions into the…