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    Stanford Prison Experiment

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    Does prison make the inner demon come out in the prisoner/guard or is the prisoner /guard already wired that way? The Stanford Prison Experiment was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. This experiment was led by a psychology professor named Philip Zimbardo‚ he had the help of a team of researchers. The purpose of this particular experiment was to induce disorientation‚ depersonalization‚ and DE individualization in the participants. After a period of time

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    Prison-Industrial Complex

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    is an incentive to imprison more inmates for longer sentences—even when the violent crime rate is on the decline. The prison system‚ courts‚ police‚ and corporations have a vested interest in keeping crime at a certain level. This is because prisons have become a form of economic development and a profit making opportunity. Some companies exploit prison labor‚ others build prisons. There are many businesses that benefit directly from prisoners. These businesses provide all kinds of services‚ such

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    With recidivism rates soaring‚ the establishment of prison GED programs should be a standard way to rehabilitate prisoners who’d otherwise have no future outside of bars. An example of a character from the book who would benefit from the GED program would be Crazy Eyes‚ a hard timer from the FCI‚ who’d graduated up the hill. Outside of Danbury‚ Crazy Eyes was a high profile drug dealer and a career criminal experienced with the nuances of prison. If she had the access and willingness to complete the

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    the execution on the approval of the state military governorof a prisoner whose case is still on appeal was in violation of his right to life. ii. RIGHT TO REMOVAL OR RELOCATION: a prisoner has the right to be removed or relocated to another prison if the prison is congested or there is a disease outbreak. iii. RIGHTS TO MEDICAL CARE: a prisoner who is sick has the right to medical care. iv. RIGHT TO MENTAL CURE: a prisoner who is insane is entitled to be removed to mental hospital until he becomes

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    Mental Ill in Prison

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    There is a large sum of groups that populate prisons‚ from offenders with AIDS to youthful offenders usually under the age of 25. The population of offenders that I will be discussing is the group of the mentally ill in prisons. Mentally ill offenders are individuals with mental disorders‚ according to NAMI.org (National Alliance on Mental Illness)‚ a mental illness is “...a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking‚ feeling‚ mood‚ ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Just

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    1980s Prison System

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    indictable offences. Drug use within prisons became prevalent and the presence of prisoners who had contracted HIV caused an environment of increased anxiety and fear. Deaths in custody increased during the 1980s with 4 deaths in 4 months occurring in Mountjoy in 1986. The system was still considered to be in crisis. The Government planned an entirely new prison at Wheatfield to combat these problems. Due to financial considerations the opening of this prison was delayed. Policy makers seemed to

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    Prison Special Needs

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    function in the normal inmate population. The United States is made up of individuals of all walks of life. The prisoners held in American prisons are no different. The United States prison system does not discriminated among its prisoners. These prisoners may have physical or mental disabilities however‚ if they committed a crime and are sentenced to spend time in prison then that is where they go. The fact is these inmates have special needs and are not special. They have been incarcerated for a reason

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    Mental Illness In Prison

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    police doing something wrong because of their illness were sent to prisons instead of mental hospitals. Prisons do not have adequate resources for treatment of this disease. They are designed to rehabilitate and release prisoners back to society. Prisoners are required to follow-up with parole officers and receive other types of non-medical support to rejoin society. However‚ when a mentally ill patient gets released from prison‚ they are not provided any support groups or counselors to follow-up

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    Argumentative Essay

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    | Breastfeeding is better for your baby | Argumentative Essay | | | Islas‚ R. Argumentative essay Among the many decision a woman faces when she is pregnant‚ is whether or not she will breastfeed her child. In our society and in this day and age‚ this has become a matter of choice as opposed to long ago where formula was nonexistent and the only means of nurturing your baby was to breastfeed. Many women are oblivious to the health risks their baby may endure having not being breastfed

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    Open and Closed Prisons

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    officials. The textbook‚ Corrections: An introduction further states that prisons today interact with the local community; with their headquarters organization; with interested groups of employees‚ citizens‚ vendors‚ and other public agencies; and with other providers of correctional or counseling services to offenders (Seiter‚ 2011). Closed systems on the other hand consist of only the internal environment and‚ for prisons; this meant what happen within the walls and fences‚ under the direct control

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