Determinate vs. Indeterminate Sentencing

With a determinate sentence the convicted person is given a sentence that has a defined length to be served and cant’ be changed by a parole board or any other agency but may reduced by factors such as “good time”. While with an indeterminate sentence it consists of a range of the years that will be served. There is always a minimum sentence but the release date if any is uncertain. It is determined by a parole board when it periodically reviews the case, and could be given the possibility for parole. The problems that criminals with mental health problems face with determinate sentencing are the parole chance. The fact that there is no chance of parole with determinate sentencing makes it hard for the individual to get treatment for his or her disorder. Being in prison is a harsh place and with the fact that a individual with mental health problems is put into a penitentiary without getting help just add fuel to the fire making it harder and harder for them to recover. Also there is no probation given because they are sent straight to jail or prison were they are told to serve an exact time, which then leads to no chance of actual treatment for the individual. With prevention being one of the main goals of determinate sentencing it also leads to a chance of greater occurrence after the individual being released. Yes they are preventing crimes from happening while the criminal is incarcerated but what about when he’s released? He still has the same mental problems as before if they haven’t increased. They are given little to no treatment to help their mental problems therefore increasing the possibility of reoccurrence later. I believe that if a criminal with mental health issues is being served with a determinate sentence that he or she should first spend a set amount of time in a mental hospital until progress has been made and been noted as being safe to serve out the rest of his sentence in a prison or