Protection from those who do wrong is what we want in this society, but who protects the ones inside. The trauma of being locked inside and not being protected, however; there are no guarantees they will make it home safe and healthy. The war on drugs is not only attacking society but also attacking the place that claims to help those convicted for crimes Such as in the article “The New Jim Crow” by Mitchell Alexander, the author provides us with many information about the drug wars between the years and centuries. Alexander describes the drug wars between the poor communities and African Americans being the target. As we face the facts that many colored men and women have long term sentences for marijuana. Drug dealers engaging into the drug business is not their choice but their only way out. According to Moore L.D Elkanch A. the author of “Who’s Using and Who’s Doing Time”, explains “Prison inmates suffer from multiple of illnesses; such as HIV, Tuberculosis, and as well as violence”. With drugs and addiction …show more content…
The author of B.J.S statistics Doris J. James provides us with “78,800 in federal prisoners, including 705,600 state prisoners’ inmates had a mental problem which means 56% of state prisoners and 45% of federal. Many jail inmates suffer from psychotic disorder which indicates delusions and hallucinations, inmates believe that other people are controlling their brain or thoughts.
Prison inmates coming out and in out of jail unhealthy, becomes a big part for U.S citizens and inmates family members, In the year of August 2014 Illinois prison increases tax payers by being billed $17.8 billion for exanimating , treating and housing inmates. Having mental issues not only effects them physically but emotionally as well, it leaves scars and carries their own internal