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    Prison guards and correctional officers abusing their power and authority by mistreating inmates or could they be justice provides and treat the inmates ethically and fair. Are inmates really safe in prison. Some people think by going to prison they would be safe from “anyone” WRONG no one is safe anywhere. A inmate dies after being locked in a scalding shower for 2 hours until they open the door and saw the inmate “Darren Rainey” on the floor with 3 inches of water and skin had reddened and begun

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    Prison Reform Topic Paper Submitted By: Toni Nielson - CSU, Fullerton Unique Educational Opportunities "Prisons are closed institutions. They are established and funded by governments to hold people against their will", but why punish (Zyl Smit, 2010)? What is the purpose of prison? This fundamental question stirs up a significant amount of debate. The government, citizens, educators, and even prisoners are divided about the right answers. There is disagreement in the US about the purpose of

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    “Prison does not cure prisoners. They are not places that effectively punish crime. They just produce criminals who move through prison as if it were a revolving door.” According to (Strauss). Prisons are not efficient or helpful to really anybody, as show by this quote. They are just a waste of time and money. So Inmates should go to a healing program instead of jail. First off, a healing program would be better than prison because inmates do not show signs of healing after going through prison

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    5.The prison crisis and the privatization of prisons. Jeremy Benthana in the nineteenth century was one of the first men to worry about it. Later in the 80s, the United States concerned about prison overcrowding and the costs generated by the prisoners started in fact the process, being subsequently followed by several countries like France, Canada, England, Austria, Scotland, Japan and even Brazil .According Rogério Greco "which initially would be a solution, soon turned into a lucrative business

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    Statistics (BJS) estimated that 705,600 mentally ill adults were incarcerated in state prisons, 78,800 in federal prisons and 479,900 in local jails. Growing numbers of mentally ill offenders have strained correctional systems” (NIC, n.d.). Often times it is wondered why mentally ill offenders are imprisonment time are lengthier than other offenders? Could it be that it may be hard to comprehend and abide by prison and jail rules, or are there not enough facilities to aide their need? Moreover, pretrial

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    Being in prison can be seen as a survival challenge. Many people can turn to different things while they are in prison, whether it be positive or negative. Most inmates can endure deprivations for short periods of time because they can see an end to their torment, but for those facing long sentences, prison becomes home and prison life requires strategies for survival (Thomas and Zaitzow). Prisoners’ rights to religious expression emerged rather gradually, and there was little constitutional protection

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    me realize how much prison affects someone. In the US the prison system is completely different than the prison system in Denmark. After watching Prison State, I didn’t really know what the pros were of our prison system. I saw more cons than pros. I was completely shocked by the way that Denmark runs their prison system. The video confused me a bit, so I did some research and found an article that I understood a little bit better about Denmark’s prison system. The US prison system is definitely

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    remain in prison on unlimited time, traditionally for the rest of their life or if possible until paroled. State and Federal governments maintain correctional facilities. Prisons are categorized by levels of security. Minimum security prisons house inmates convicted of non-violent offenses. Minimum security prisons sometimes are surrounded by single fences. Medium security prisons the inmates are housed in their own cells, but they have more opportunities to leave them. Medium security prisons are primarily

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    imprisonment. When you do the crime you have to do the time. Throughout my speech I will be informing you on the difference between life in jail versus prison, the punishments, and life after you get released. (Transition: First we will talk about the differences of jail and prison. Body: 1. You may not know the difference between life in jail and life in prison. a. According to encyclopedia.com, jail is a building used to house people who are sentenced for minor crimes or cannot pay a bail, and are waiting

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    Prison overcrowding has been a problem for many years now it is not something that just became an issue. There are many factors that have contributed to prisons being over crowded. Such as offenders being sent back to prison for not completing community service, receiving harsh sentencing, and being a repeat offender; meaning once they are released they commit a new crime and get sent back to prison. Or it could possibly be the fact that private companies are the ones who benefits the most from having

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