Daniel Boateng-Kontoh Dr. Chewning English 101-301 October 2‚ 2013 Free distribution of condoms to high school and college students In response to their quest to explore their sexuality‚ high school and college students are sometimes provided condoms by the government and various higher educational institutions. This recent measure has been criticized both positively and negatively under the social‚ religious‚ and economic aspects of life. Taking sides in a matter as such may not be the most
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thirds of them are women." More than 60 percent of all prison inmates are functionally illiterate. Two thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by the fourth grade will end up in jail or on welfare. These are all true statements. Illiteracy and crime are closely related. The Department of Justice states‚ "The link between academic failure and delinquency‚ violence‚ and crime is welded to reading failure." Over 70% of inmates in America’s prisons cannot read above a fourth grade level. By educating
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of 8 were ex felon that were unemployed. It is really hard for someone to get a job that has been arrested in the past because jobs can search your name and show that you have a rap sheet. When someone is arrested and have to serve several years in prison they can lose time and what technology has changed over the years (halscott). Losing rights as a felon is terrible‚ not only does it ruin how people see you due to the fact that you had been arrested of somethings that was bad enough to be a felony
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made by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to diminish prison overcrowding and give help to prisoners given unforgiving sentences in drug cases‚ the government Bureau of Prisons will concede early discharge to around 6‚000 prisoners starting in late October. Many of the prisoners were in half-way houses. They have served a normal of nine years and due to be released in a year and a half. As a feature of a push to give the government Bureau of Prisons time to get ready for a convergence of convicts entering
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every now and then‚ that luxury would be taken away. If you like to sit around and watch TV for hours‚ you can forget about that too. Logical Orientation: Alcatraz has a long history of transformation as to how it came to be known as the inescapable prison island. This reputation did not stop a handful of men to try and do the impossible and escape the island. BODY I. Main Point: Alcatraz has a long history A. Before Alcatraz became the tourist attraction it is today‚ it was speculated that the Native
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For decades‚ inmates in prison have taken part in medical research for both government testing and pharmaceutical drugs. At first what seemed to be a good idea‚ has recently been proven to not be as beneficial as once thought. Although many believe that testing on prisoners is a good idea‚ prisoners should not be used for experimentation due to the fact that prisoners are easily manipulated‚ along with poor physical and mental health. Many prisoner testing enthusiasts would put out the argument
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strategic roads and industrial enterprises in remote regions” (The Gulag). Discussion/Explanation: This evidence provides examples of what structures the prisoners were involved in. Why: It’s worth knowing that these prisons built enormous
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reform: current issues in American punishment. Sudbury‚ MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning‚ 1994. Print. Strupp‚ Heidi. Solving California’s Prison Crisis Requires Smarter Approach. New America Media. March 27‚ 2010. Web. April 10‚ 2011 Vitiello‚ Michael. Addressing the Special Problems of Mentally Ill Prisoners: A Small Piece of the Solution to Our Nation ’s Prison Crisis. September‚ 2010. Web. April 10‚ 2011.
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In this week’s lesson we have been discussing release from incarceration or otherwise known as parole. When any inmate has been given parole they have to be re- introduced to society. Some fortunately go back and adjust really well‚ while others not so much. Being incarcerated for years everything you once knew is not what it was when you went in. In this week’s assignment I will discuss basically what the reentry process is‚ how effective it is‚ and what is meant by program alignment.
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Women’s Need for Gender Specific Rights in Prison Since the foundation of modern prison systems in North America‚ prisons have always been specifically tailored to run and deal only with male needs. Due to that women were just thrown in with them creating co-ed jails‚ and not being properly taken care of. This only slowly started to change in 1873 with the opening of the first women’s only prison in Indiana‚ USA.(IDOC) Since it was adapted from the men’s prison no specific gender laws were enforced and
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