Analysis Of The Reimaging Prison System

The American public is expecting a more efficiently ran correctional system with more programs that will aid in producing a better-prepared ex-offender who is determined to be a more productive member of society. It is apparent that society is losing faith in a system that is spending excessive amounts money imprisoning individuals then releasing them back into the community sometimes worse than when they arrived. There is the belief that reformed correctional facilities will allow offenders to adequately address their social deviance so that it can no longer affect their lives. Therefore it is time to refocus on what can be done to prevent the number of people being incarcerated or reexamine the goals and purpose of incarceration. The American Justice system has to begin with reducing the number of
It is no surprise that rising crime rates, public safety, and correctional guidelines assisted in the push for a more punitive approach rather than rehabilitative strategies in corrections. Also, the business of building prisons to accommodate overcrowding and cuts in the institutions budgets dramatically changed prison life. Lack of funding and new prison administrations initiated cuts in higher education programs as well as diminishing visitation times and allowed personal items (Patrick et al., 2016) It is programs like Reimaging Prisons that includes the entire community in a plan to help others who are not as privileged as them. It is the public fighting for change because mass incarceration affects public as the whole and does not affect deterrence. This program is not for all offenders. However, it can make the difference in an individual who needs a chance to rebuild confidence, dignity and allow them to be the best version of