Life in Prison
Life in Prison
Talonya D Brewer
CJA/383
Richard Gilbert
University of Phoenix
September 21, 2010
Introduction
When an individual is introduced to the prison life, after violating rules and regulations, he or she must come to terms about the journey he or she are about to take behind bars in prison. No one can save them, or do his or her time for them, and majority of his or her freedom has been stripped from them either permanently or temporarily. Prison life deals with all walks of life and is not discriminative toward any race. In this paper I will discuss my perspective on prison life, policies I would enforce an inmate’s need for respect, changes on correctional policy, and why people commit crimes.
Has your understanding of prison life changed
On my perspective on prison life, change is possible for anyone that includes individuals behind bars. Moreover, if the individuals behind bars changes for the better, they can become good and productive citizens. This by the way requires sacrifice from the inmate along with help from concerned agencies. Prison life is also about survival. Not only survival from inmates, but from a few corrupted correctional officials as well. When entering prison, one must be perceived as a tough individual to avoid being ridiculed by other inmates. In addition to other inmates, there are some correctional officers that bully and abuse certain inmates for many reasons. This also gives reason for inmates to hold a sturdy ground while incarcerated. S.D. (2003), “Currently, prison administrators house inmates together based on their propensity for violence, misconduct, and escape. The idea behind this is that grouping dangerous inmates together allows prison administrators to concentrate surveillance resources on those most in need, and it reduces opportunities for predation on
Talonya D Brewer
CJA/383
Richard Gilbert
University of Phoenix
September 21, 2010
Introduction
When an individual is introduced to the prison life, after violating rules and regulations, he or she must come to terms about the journey he or she are about to take behind bars in prison. No one can save them, or do his or her time for them, and majority of his or her freedom has been stripped from them either permanently or temporarily. Prison life deals with all walks of life and is not discriminative toward any race. In this paper I will discuss my perspective on prison life, policies I would enforce an inmate’s need for respect, changes on correctional policy, and why people commit crimes.
Has your understanding of prison life changed
On my perspective on prison life, change is possible for anyone that includes individuals behind bars. Moreover, if the individuals behind bars changes for the better, they can become good and productive citizens. This by the way requires sacrifice from the inmate along with help from concerned agencies. Prison life is also about survival. Not only survival from inmates, but from a few corrupted correctional officials as well. When entering prison, one must be perceived as a tough individual to avoid being ridiculed by other inmates. In addition to other inmates, there are some correctional officers that bully and abuse certain inmates for many reasons. This also gives reason for inmates to hold a sturdy ground while incarcerated. S.D. (2003), “Currently, prison administrators house inmates together based on their propensity for violence, misconduct, and escape. The idea behind this is that grouping dangerous inmates together allows prison administrators to concentrate surveillance resources on those most in need, and it reduces opportunities for predation on
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