Prison Overcrowding

The drug abuse has been an ongoing problem in the United States. Based on findings from the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NDUH), it has been estimated that more than 8.3 million children have been exposed to parental substance abuse in their living situation (SAMHSA, 2009). This will become a problem when these children become adults. It could affect behavioral patterns, which could lead to criminal behavioral and a safety concern to the community. Some of the drugs are…

behaviour in anticipation of the reward of being released early and placed on parole, back within the community. Simpson (1999) states that the reward of parole increases the chances of reform and alters and influences the general discipline within the prison. This perception was examined by Proctor and Pease (2000), using the deterrence theory method and was conducted on 223 offenders who were selected from the population on the offender board review in Nebraska. The participants consisted of…

changes have taken place since than. There is now order in the correctional system and how we deal with offenders that violate the law. Unities states have went from first generation to now fourth generation jails and prisons. They change to fit the needs of the prisoners and try to make prison as humane but not as comfortable so the offenders will not reoffend. There have been programs put into place to try to rehabilitate the offenders but it seems that they were set up for failed because it…

transitioning programs outside of prison. Murderers rarely suffer from mental health/ traumatic childhood experiences, at only ten per hundred. Over the past 30 years laws, rehabilitation and prison overcrowding has influenced parole for murderers. I created a survey…

every phase of the criminal justice system. Enforcement includes being arrested and in jail temporarily until the disposition of their case. Adjudication includes the trial process and a conviction of the case. The correctional system involves jail, prison, probation, etc. When a defendant pleads guilty, the defendant waive all their trial rights. These rights…

guards (Brown, 2016). There tend to be the same issue facing drug related offenders, with officers abusing their powers for their personal gains. Drug related offenders tend to have substance abuse issues and with inability to access any drugs in prison they don’t tend to think straight and be quite vulnerable. In February, a female correctional officer was arrested for having sex a male inmate in exchange for drugs. According to the New York code, inmates can’t consent for sex, which counted…

The True Effectiveness of Administrative Segregation The use of segregation in prisons can be dated back for probably as long as locking someone up has been a form of punishment. Although in today’s society and more specifically in prison the “lock away and throw away the key method” has seemed to really get more out of control. When judging how effective this method really is there are several different factors to take into consideration, as well as several different opportunities to…

In this news article, I will write why the Alabama governor, Robert J. Bentley, should improve life in jail for inmates using my Alabama Prison Safety Act (APSA). In Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson described how horrible it is for an inmate to live in prison and this sparked my interest to change the way inmates are treated. I am going to propose the Alabama Prison Safety Act which will make life in a jail cell the proper, and correct way for an inmate to live in. It will only be in effect in the…

Reasons Why the Death Penalty Should Be Legal). Some people believe capital punishment is good because it gives closure to the victim’s family and friends. Knowing that the person has been executed for the actions can help them find peace. Life in prison just means the criminal is still around to haunt the victim or the victim’s family. Some people can learn to forgive those that committed a crime to their friend or family but other people can not forgive and knowing the person that commited…

For decades, overcrowded prison populations have been at the top of the list for penal reform in the United States. The Federal Bureau of Prisons reports that nearly 85,500 individuals are currently incarcerated on drug-related charges, making up 46.4% of the total inmate population in our prison systems. Of those incarcerated on drug charges, nearly half are low-level drug offenders with no current or prior violence charges on their records. (The United States War on Drugs, n.d) Are…