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    our prison system In many cases people are forced to believe that the prison system is fair and equal to all, although that may not be the case. The prison system at first glance seems fair but after looking closer you will find many times it’s not fair at all For example, “an African American could spend more time in jail for having drug paraphernalia than a white man who has raped a woman” (Harmon 372). This is just one example of how society has been taken advantage of in the prison system. Some

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    Prisons have become one of the most polarizing topics, especially, in the United States and even around the world. Whether the prison system needs reform or outside forces are changing how prisons operate. Prisons are becoming overcrowded. Overcrowding is causing problems within the prisons with sexual assault, healthcare, racism, and solitary confinement. These came to more attention in 2014. When T.J. Lane escapes from Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution. T.J. Lane was serving three life sentences

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    Like Angela Davis, I believe that the prison system needs to be abolished. The prison system which is a significant part of punishment is incompetent and deeply flawed in the United States. Prison system reform needs immediate attention while abolition permanently will require time. Nietzsche’s theory of punishment explains how punishment come about in society and Davis’s critique of the prison system helps back my argument that the prison system needs to be abolished. Traditionally, there have

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    The prison system of the United States and particular European nations such as Finland and Norway have remarkable differences between them in their prison conditions and treatment of the prisoners, and that these European nations have lower rates of recidivism as compared to the United States, so in order to be more effective, the United States prison systems should make changes such as cleaner prisons, more humane treatment of the inmates, implementation of skill-building programs within the prison

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    Tackling the School-to-Prison System through Literacy Education (Draft 1) In 2007, the Bureau of Justice Statistics proved that 41% of prisoners did not graduate high school (Shippen, 2008, pg. 339). Dismantling the school-to-prison system in the United States, through using literacy education in and out of prison, will dramatically reduce the amount of young adults that will end up behind bars. Many young people think that being punished and that constantly being in trouble is a normal part of their

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    system of prison management in pakistan prison management: 1. types of prisons: In Pakistan prisons are constitutionally under the provinces which are classified into four types, namely: (i) Central Prisons; (ii) Special Prisons; (iii) District Prisons; Class-I, II & III; and (iv) Sub-jails. * Central prisons have an authorized accommodation for more than 1000 prisoners, irrespective of the length of sentences. There should be a central prison in each zone/division of

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    Dehumanization in Prison Systems (Facilities) The evolution of american prison systems are taking a turn for the worse. The government is implementing an updated policy, stripping all inmates of safety, making them feel insignificant in comparison to society. Because the government pushes prison systems away from rehabilitation, Evans D. Hopkins’ “Lockdown” elucidates the dehumanization and negative psychological effects inmates experience. The government abolishes inmate's privileges; therefore

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    To reform prison systems in the United States certain inmates of non violent offense should be treated as a regular citizen with certain restrictions. Open prison does sound like the system America needs. Prisoners need more productivity and normalization to be able to transition back into society. As we know the United States is the leading country for incarceration rates on the international scale. In the United States Americans believe justice is served through retribution and “harsh” prison

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    Drugs in the Prison System Essay

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    Drugs in the Prison System This research paper will consist of an analysis of the use and abuse of illicit drugs within the prison systems on a global basis. With information gathered from various sources such as the internet and one on one interviews with an inmate in a male correctional facility and a former inmate of a female correctional facility I intend to show the rampant flow of drugs in and out of the prison system, the control of (or lack there of) by prison officials, the

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    The Pennsylvania Prison System has a policy that shows no mercy towards sexual abuse and sexual harassment of inmates. Convicts have the right to be free from sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and reprisal for reporting sexual abuse or harassment.The closest federal prison in my area is State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands which is located Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania . The closest state prison in my area that holds female inmates is State Correctional Institution

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