The Inmates

1. I do think terminally ill inmates should be addressed by correctional facilities with programs such as hospice care, especially those prisons who have a significant population of aged offenders; for example, Angola has 85% of its population already aging. Programs that address terminally ill patients, such as the hospice program, do not only benefit the patient, but also the inmate who volunteers and the nurses; it allows for the inmate to stop thinking in selfish ways because he is now…

The illusion of death row inmates fitting a cookie cutter description is not true. Inmates on death row come from various socio-economic backgrounds and careers. Not all death row inmates are guilty. In 2004, the state of Texas executed Cameron Todd Willingham for allegedly setting his home on fire, killing his three daughters. However, it was the work of the Innocence Project (Garland, September, 13, 2010) proving the forensic and informant attested in court was invalid and just not true; hence…

Inmate are expensive to maintain and if you went to jail or prison today, and you commented a minor crime, should it be far to get the same sentence as a major crime? No right. The reason I ask is because many inmates are being overly sentenced for crimes that aren't major. In Some cases just because you're black or other ethnicity, you will get extra time from in jail right off the bat. The reasons for this in some states and areas are from judges abusing their power to give an inmate any…

Based on the preponderance of the evidence, Inmate Matta was being escorted to he assigned cell when he became upset and refused to go back to his cell and began to resist staff. According to staff reports, Matta stopped in front cell # 2, and refused to walk and stated to Officer Graham that he was not locking in. Matta could be seen visibly upset on Genetec footage. Matta could be seen moving his arms, twisting and turning his around in an aggressive manner. Matta could be seen moving and…

offered to inmates? "The philosophy under which the jail operates may provide only for those services required by law, or it may advocate education, treatment and work programs"(Bowker,2003). Many different programs are offered to offenders during their time of incarceration. These programs have created not only to reinforce the safety and order of the prison but also to improve public safety by making inmates more productive upon their release back into society. Consequently, inmates can…

and valid. 1. Reentry and return to the community. 201 2. Inmates with Mental Illness’. Pg 411 3. Capital Punishment pgs 505-519 4. Women in Prison pgs 351-362 5. Prison security 435-440 Prison security is one of a few concerns of mine, all…

Texas Death Row Inmate Eric Lyle Williams On January 31, 2013, Chief Assistant District Attorney Hasse was walking from his car to the Kaufman County Courthouse when an unknown masked assailant shot him. Mr. Hasse died on scene. Kaufman County Sheriff's Department had few leads, but suspected the actor to be an individual previously prosecuted by the district attorney's office, and the shooting to be retaliatory. Two months later, on Easter weekend of that year, County Criminal…

prison systems in the United States, prisons are being flooded with an extremely large amount of new inmates resulting in prisons in the United States becoming more and more overpopulated. The problem of prison overpopulation is only getting worse and becoming a major issue for the United States prison systems. Federal prisons are already 41 percent over their rated capacity and there are still inmates pouring into the prisons every day. There are several problems with prison overcrowding. The…

ways in which inmates spend their time during their prison sentences. Inmates use this time much differently. They adapt, cope, and meet their needs much differently as well. They are so accustomed to their lifestyles out of prison so they must do these things to stay sane. Inmates must quickly decide how they are going to spend their time in prison. This depends on what their goals are and who they interact with in prison. Also the acclimation process is important because other inmates and…

plays an important role in keeping prison guards and other inmates safe. If an inmate is placed in solitary confinement they most likely did something wrong or disrespectful to the prison, the prison guards or the other inmates. An inmate can also end up in solitary confinement if they are at risk of being injured by another inmate, keeping them separate and isolated keeps them safe. The practice of solitary confinement helps the inmate understand that their choices have consequences and if they…