Prison

The blog post, “Does rehabilitation work on prisoners today?” gives Hui Keat’s opinion on the topic of rehabilitation of prisoners in modern times. The author focuses on how each prisoner should have an in-depth examination before sentencing to best suit his or her need for a better chance at success. Furthering my analysis of each source on a six-point score, I give this blog post a score of 11. For the author category I give the blog post a two. The readers only know the name of the author.…

people feel that many of the individuals in our prison systems may not deserve forgiveness, but it is imperative that we give it to those who do. According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, 81% of all offenders within the state prison system are first time offenders, and 45% of all inmates are nonviolent offenders who never hurt anyone but themselves because of…

Women of color’s health, as they enter the prison, is commonly impaired, and this impairment only increases as their time within the prison does because of its overcrowded conditions. These health issues become more severe in these environments as they are often rat infested, are scarce on water, are short on medical attendants, which ultimately, make emergency evacuations nearly impossible (Women Behind Bars). According to Stevenson’s firsthand account, “women had no privacy…there were dark…

stated in the book, that through instrumental justification, the state is the most appropriate agent to inflict criminal sanctions because of its fair and impartial position” (p. 294). Private prisons, according to the text, “are a contradiction of sorts for the criminal justice system” (p. 129). Private prisons are “operated and maintained by a privately owned correctional firm;” thus, are scrutinized for many reasons. Partial scrutinizing transpires because the punishments are weak and…

down by the convict’s relatives, for everyone to see as a deterrence. (http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-incredibly-disturbing-medieval-practice-of-gibbeting) The prison hulks, offenders were placed on these floating ship prisons whilst awaiting trial as a type of emergency accommodation, due to the overcrowding of local prisons. The hulks were unsanitary…

Adolescents, or those under the age of eighteen, have been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Often times these children feel there is no point to their life and therefore lack motivation to improve their circumstances. You cannot judge a book by its cover. Ask yourself this, is life in prison without parole the most suitable punishment for a minor given a surplus of circumstances? Life sentencing for juveniles is being questioned that it can be ruled unconstitutional because it is seen…

The history of the prison system has evolved over the years compared to what it was many years ago. During 1900 century violence seemed to signal great advances against women’s oppression. Veenstra (2011) established that significant degrees of discrimination exist in many different aspects of Canadian society, especially against poor women, and even more pronounced, against minority female populations. The interventions from Elizabeth Fry in the early nineteenth century campaigning for women…

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…

Introduction: As I started to interview a former inmate from the Florida Department of Corrections about why he had to go prison, and how was his experience of the four in a half years that he was locked up. He said that he will be willing to discuss the living arrangements, the food, other inmates, correctional officers and the bathing experience, just his overall experience of the justice system. In this interview, I learned a lot about how prisoners feel in the justice system. I’ve learned…

average cost of a mental hospital is $500,000. However, psychiatrist cost more than the average prison guards, the additional $467, 000 does not out way the cost for continued treatment in an outpatient facility (Byron). Most of the money goes toward drug treatment programs. Drug treatment in jails and prisons cost $24 more than the mainstream cost of incarceration per day. The Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison (DTAP) is a program used in Brooklyn, New York. Author Kristen Mitchell explains,…