Prison Overcrowding

on the outskirts of society, especially those in prison. Although there are still the stereotypical imbalances present between genders in the prison system, the favoritism men receive in those situations is so much more than meets the eye. Women in prison endure far greater injustices compared to men, based on the sole factor that they are women. Some of these injustices include selective treatment, violence, rape, and corrupt…

On a typical day, prison officials and inmates alike deal with a myriad of problems that include violence and overcrowding; however, transgender inmates face additional issues. Negative effects of isolation, access to healthcare, and stereotyping by legal official are just a few problems that challenge transgender incarceration (Giresi & Groscup, 2006). Most of these issues result from the way effectively all prisons in the U.S. classify and house transgender inmates. Some are placed in male…

America’s prison system is failing society with the abhorrent inhuman treatment of prisoners and the unreliable rehabilitation programs. The current system is destroying lives and local communities. For a nation that loves freedom, this situation is intolerable and does not cherish the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In fact, the correction system is not correcting at all, nearly half of prisoners released are convicted of another crime and end back in prison within three…

Some of them are the same issues there are on the outside of prison. Drug usage is a problem in prison just as much, if not more than outside. There are a lot of men and women that do drugs, abuse drugs and are addicted to drugs. The habits don’t go away just because of incarceration. The things that landed an individual in prison are things that will plaque the individual while in prison. There are some programs in place that could possibly help the prisoners that have…

Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside prison and to find other ways for a penal system to be more effective without incarceration. Going to prison may have a negative impact on inmates and their transition back into their communities. According to the National Institute of Justice (2014), about 68% of prisoners go back to prison within 3 years of their release (National institute of justice, 2014). Prisoners do not have the proper education skills and training to re-enter…

parents, the prisoners were first given a hot meal and extra dessert. However, the visitation were limited to 10 minutes and the parents did not see their children often. Even though the visitation was clearly unfair, the guards retained order of the ‘prison’ due to the prisoners’ obedience. However, another rebellion occurred after the parents left, which was caused by prisoner 819. Because of the prisoner’s actions, the guards put him in solitary confinement and forced the other prisoners to…

Martinez 7 America, the land of the free, has the world's largest prison population in 2014 (1.5 million) decreased by 15,400 (down 1%) from year end 2013. Although we have decreased in incarcerations we continue to be the number one nation with the highest incarceration rate. And our overcrowded prisons are disproportionately filled with blacks and Hispanics, causing many urban communities to lose trust in a system they consider biased and racist…

to the battlefield. This meant that guards could never get used to the prisons life, and the daily routines of the prison, and when the guards finally did get used to the prison they had to return to the battlefield. This meant that the prison camps especially Camp Douglas had a huge problem with consistency. Another problem that Camp Douglas had was drainage of water. How Camp Douglas was set up meant that there was little room for any drainage of rain water. This lead to contaminated…

America Prison in America is something that is not new to our systems. Prisons tend to be a place where people are held waiting for their punishment. All types of people are sent to prison, men and women alike. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the hearings were public, which meant that anyone could see you die a horrible death. They did this to embarrass or shame the person. They used the ducking stool, the pillory, whipping, and branding. Most of the sentences were death. Earlier in time,…

Recidivism has a lot to do with the community the offender comes from and how they have to enter back into a harsh society. People leaving prison face a lot of barriers that strongly affect recidivism rates. The change from prison or jail back into homes and communities is very complex for the individual and also the family. They may struggle with substance abuse, lack of adequate education or job skills, mental health, and limited housing options. Many are back out on the streets and don’t have…