INDIVIDUAL PROJECT #1
Latita Carter
Cynthia Armes
AIU
ABSTRACT
This paper will identify the issue of overcrowding inside of prisons. This paper will explain how prisons accommodate space for prisoners after all cells are filled. This paper will elaborate on how overcrowding inside of a prison could threaten the lives of inmates as well as officers. This paper will also analyze overcrowding inside of a prisons leading to health issues.
Imagine yourself having to live in filth with thousands of complete strangers who are viewed by society as “Criminals”. Imagine being boxed-in and sandwiched between others due to overcrowding. Imagine not being able to secure your personal belongings. Imagine not being able to shower, eat, sleep or just not having a piece of mind. Many prisons are overcrowded due to holding more prisoners than they can accommodate. Many people often commit crimes and should be punished for their actions, however, overcrowding in prisons are unsanitary, unsafe and unjust. …show more content…
People are being sentenced to prison for years for types of offenses that once received only probation or a couple of days in jail. Most misdemeanor cases receive less of a punishment than that of a felony. It seems that people, who commit misdemeanor cases such as driving with suspended license, are actually being incarcerated for long periods of time. Prisons have set up “made-up” dorms such as gymnasiums and dayrooms to accommodate space for inmates. Instead of transferring prisoners to prisons that has space, prisoners are forced into sharing a very small space with thousands of other inmates. Unsanitary cells, dirty lavatories, broken showers and mattresses on the ground are all negative effects of overcrowding in prisons. Prisoners are being treated like