Prison

Privatizations of prisons has been the center of criticism for the past few years, the main reason is that, prisoners are being “neglected and abused” by private firms who runs the facility. Over population in the prisons paved way to the privatization of prison systems in the United States. The first private prison in the world was first opened in an old motel in Houston, Texas in the early 1980’s. It was “pioneered by the Correction Corporation of America” financed by the “country’s second…

1. Some of the major types of prison subcultures certain types of prisoners such as; The mean dude, who is frequently written up and spends much time in solitary confinement due to exemplifying overly tough and psychopathic type behavior in the prison. The hedonist, which build their lives around the limited pleasures available within the confines of prison, such as smuggling contraband, homosexuality, gambling, drug running, and other officially condemned activities that provide the center of…

higher rate of illness, there’s still a high rate of older people in prison. In 2010, 8% percent of the prison population was 124,400 inmates, who were 55 years old or older. Elderly offenders are in a special unit in prison, because they have multiple health complications. Because of this, each year the cost is about ten thousands of dollars and the number of inmates are increasing. Most inmates are despondent because some stay in prison their whole life. Even though some of the inmates get…

the benefits of drug treatment rather than imprisonment. Although prison overcrowding does not necessarily constitute cruel and unusual punishment, prisoners still face significant problems. Low-level offenders (like drug users) face serious consequences that do not necessarily suit their crimes, and the more crowded prisons are, the more violent they become. Imprisonment should help prisoners recover and reform, but most prisons in America do little to nothing for the prisoners. Instead,…

Discuss the Purpose of Prison in the United States From the earliest inception prison were meant to retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Each of these factors play a vital role in revenging criminals for the crimes they have committed against innocent lives. When someone commits a crime, the word retribution mean punishment for wrong that have been done in society. Also, incapacitation mean taking away their freedom and place them in prison where they cannot commit the…

The Attica prison riot took place in a time period of the United States that welcomed progressive attitudes and supported increasing the rights of minority groups. Throughout the 1960s, America witnessed African Americans battle the government for equality through the Civil Rights Movement while also witnessing the organization of welfare groups, students, and people protesting the government’s decisions, such as the Vietnam War. Russell Oswald (1972, 32), the Commissioner of Correctional…

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…

Within the prison system, many different nuances should be understood and should be correctly represented in mass media culture, specifically about the female prison system. Through reviewing critical readings of female prison systems in addition to carefully analyzing three consecutive episodes of Orange Is The New Black, looking at the ordeals of an inmate that couldn’t fit in, to finding herself being protected by a clique of neutral inmates, the necessity of food as it brings social…

Days without end Doing time in prison is difficult for any individual. It’s the hardest thing they face mentally. Separated from their families, friends, and loved ones, these individuals face problems such as violence, assault and the possibility of serving life without parole. Records of close to 160,000 in 2012 are serving life behind bars and 49,000 are serving life without the possibility of parole. It was nonviolent offenses like stealing a $180 jacket or serving as a middleman in the…

population and 25% of the world’s prisoners. While prisons did not gain popularity until America was established as a country, the mass incarceration most see today is a relatively recent phenomenon. (Al-Khatib). Mass incarceration is defined as the imprisonment of a large number of people. Although this may seem beneficial, the prison system is very heinous. Ethics are questionable in America’s prison systems. Racial discrimination is very prevalent in prison, along with rape and other…