In the article by Kevin Johnson, talks about programs that inmates are able to use for when they leave prison. With a sixty-six percent chance of returning after being released from prison a program in Chino California that trains prisoners to be a deep sea divers in order to find a steady job after they are released. The prisoner’s normally find jobs with the oil company for fixing or cleaning the pipes which is a dangerous and physical job which naturally deters others people from working there. Due to the pay rate (50-100 thousand dollars a year) due to the job being dangerous most people do want to do it, most ex-convicts do not return to prison and lowers the chance of returning to six percent. Another program is at a women correction…
“While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities ‘unwise and untimely’. Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are…
* Portrays emotions surrounding the experience of migrants in detainment after their arrival in Australia.…
“I just have to get out of here this is disgusting there is rust, bad smells and rats and superbad beds,” I whispered to my friend/inmate Chase.” Ya man I agree we gotta get outta here I don’t like this nasty life style,”agreed Chase. “Chase what if we made a plan you know to like escape outta here,” said Masin. “ Wait how did u even get in here it must have been bad,” asked Chase.…
Since 1992 Australia has had bipartisan support for laws that sanction the indefinite mandatory detention of asylum seekers in immigration centres within Australian territory and overseas. There are three procedural stages; an initial stage of detention, to determine the identity, health and security risk of those seeking asylum; stage two is the time taken to process applications and appeals (and is the longest stage of detention); the last stage is for those who have been unsuccessful in their applications and are awaiting removal from Australia (Brennan 2007, pp. 101-102). Community Placement programmes support asylum seekers within the community during stage two processing. Host families welcome refugees into their home and assist with everyday living. This essay will argue that detention at stage two of the asylum application process is economically wasteful, inhumane, and leads to a breakdown in the mental health of those being detained. It will also highlight the benefits of Community Placement, showing them to be fiscally appropriate, more in line with Australia’s human rights obligations, and focused on the well-being of an already vulnerable…
Not but a little bit ago me and my little brother got in a feud. What he did to start this was he took my phone charger and losted it and broke it. One thing that got me mad was that he did not ask and he stole it. So then I went to my parents and told on him. Then when my parents were going to talk to him he tried to turn the situation against me. So then i got mad and went ballistic on him. Then what we did to resolve it was he had to buy mea new charger. Then i warned him if he ever did it again he'll be in trouble.…
To get refugee status you have to apply in a foreign aid tent near by the camp. There were always big lines and it could take days just to get your turn. Once you have your name down it takes a lot of paper work for the foreign aid workers to try and collect every ones details and see if you are eligible for refugee status. They conduct routine medical examinations there on the ones who are able to be placed in other countries to make sure that they are not carrying any diseases. My mother and brothers paper work took longer than mine, although they would not say why. I had to choose if I wanted to take what could be my only chance to get out of there, when they told me there was an opportunity for me to be placed in Australia. Only a select number of people are able to be taken, and Australia was said to be a very nice place, safe, but I did not want to leave my family. I decided I would rather stay and continue to look after my family but my mother told me I had to go. Chances like this do not come back again she said. I feel very guilty that I am here in Australia while I do not know if my family is safe or even alive back in the refugee camp in…
At the tender age of eighteen, I began my career as a correctional officer with the Texas Department of Corrections at the Ellis I Unit in Huntsville, Texas, a town with population of only about 30,000 people, but with seven prisons and more than 13,000 inmates. I attended a lengthy and thorough pre-service training academy that was conducted for eight hours every day for two weeks. All trainees were required to live in dormitories together as a group so we could sleep, eat, breathe, and drink corrections. There were about fifty trainees going through the academy at the same time. We were an interesting bunch with about half of the group being young guys like me looking for their first real job and the other half being forty-something military or law enforcement retirees wanting to pursue a new career. There were no women in my academy class. Women at the time could be found in support positions that were primarily clerical, but would not play a direct contact role in male corrections in Texas until 1984 (US Department of Justice, 1991).…
Many asylum seekers came to Australian in the absence of a clear understanding of this policy, some of them even never heard about this policy, but be taken to the detention centres without aforehand notification. BBC has spoken to some asylum seekers who was detained in Christmas island about their experiences and feelings. Habib said “I chose Australia because it's a country that cares about human rights” They have lived in their country where full of violence, terrorist attack, murder and suicide bombs, and they risk a big danger on boat which is overloaded and not seaworthy. They accept the tough condition on boat without enough water and food because they are looking forward to have a new and peaceful life in Australian, but now they have be told that they can’t settle in Australian mainland. After they known that they have to be detained on Christmas island, they said “It has left me feeling desperate, it is…
About the only good thing that came out of me going to jail was meeting this guy named Lev. He was a skinny guy that did not look like he committed a vicious crime. He didn’t he was in jail for looting a dead German on Voinova Street. He was really rude when I tried to make company, but I could understand why because at times like these you can’t trust anyone. I asked him if he was a Jew and he did not appreciate that, because he thought I looked like a Nazi, but after he found I wasn’t he was ok with the question. I gave him some sausage because I figured he would be hungry. We both were wondering why they didn’t shoot us because that was the punishment for both of our measly little crimes. I started to take notes in my journal on Ushakovo’s…
The first of these recommendations made by the AHRC (2014, p. 37) insists that all families and their children in Australian and Nauruan Detention Centres must be released into Australian community arrangements. To limit the impacts caused by regional processing the AHRC (2014, p. 37) also recommend that no child or parent should be processed at a regional centre unless strict conditions are met and they further advocate the closure of detention facilities on Christmas Island. Zwi (2015, p. 5) notes that whilst there are no magic solutions to mental health issues, providing competent services will assist, equally the AHRC (2014, p. 38) suggests such services as HoNOSCA should be routinely and consistently utilised for screening. Furthermore, the AHRC (2014, p. 38) recommends that all child detainees, from 1992 till current, have access to government funded mental health support and legal advice, along with educational support for those who had been denied previously. These views are similarly supported by Zwi (2015, p. 5) who points out that high-quality and accessible services, inclusive of health care, education and housing can positively impact a child’s perception of the world. Recommendations are also presented on policy,…
I had been a nurse for 1 yr, and only worked in long term care. I craved a change in my career that was exciting, yet challenging; I decided to become a correctional nurse. I had no idea what was in store for me when I applied for a position with UTMB .I spoke with family and friends who thought I was crazy for wanting to work in such a hostile environment. Needless to say, I didn’t listen and followed my own instinct.…
I've sat for a long time. I've never known what to say about me. Is he like a monk: quiet, and contemplative? Is he like a fighter: full of bold pride, and anger? I've always been curious, asked myself these questions. There's never been a solid answer. People are too fluid for that. Defined moment by moment, we're allotted some freedom in what we do and who we can be.…
“Graduation, the hush-hush magic time of frills and gifts and congratulations and diplomas.” You weren’t lying when you said that Maya Angelou. May 19th, 2013 I had dreamt of that day for almost four years. I know I can’t be the only person who feel this way. I remember it as if it was just yesterday. So many different emotions going through my mind all at once. Happiness, Sadness, I felt relieved because it was almost over but at the same time I felt anxious and overly excited to just leave and go far away. 389 seniors were going to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. After all, our class had the biggest percentage of graduates who were actually…
Is it your husband, wife, annoying teen, insane in-laws, or teacher? Or all of them like it was for me. Whoever it is you want gone, can vanish in a series of simple steps. Over the years; after countless evil deeds and the police catching onto my trail, I made a fool proof guide to an untraceable murder. I would not recommend any of my past murders for they have ending in jail time. However, I have use my past triumphs and tribulations to make a stressful, frightening, and time consuming deed fun. I know murder is not for everyone, but if you choose to, here is a blueprint to carry out a enjoyable murder and not get caught.…