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    Jails and Prisons October 22‚ 2012 Abstract The following information will compare a state prison against a parish jail in the state of Louisiana to note the major differences. Two aspects of the jail and prison culture and subculture are a topic of discussion. An assessment of violent behavior that takes place in the jail and prison along with a strategy in use to control the problem is of discussion. Also I will include discussion of a community-based corrections program in Slidell‚ Louisiana

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    Healthcare in U.S. Jails and Prisons CRJ461: Corrections Administration & Management Thomas Schillinger 11/19/2011 Healthcare in jails and prisons is a very important subject. All inmates are required to receive healthcare while incarcerated. Some think that it is unfair that inmates get healthcare and people who are not incarcerated have trouble receiving healthcare. If inmates are denied healthcare then the Eight Amendment would take effect. This would be considered

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    among the entire population. The criminal justice facilities are split into two different types of housing. The types of housing include jails and prisons. The main difference between them is the amount of time that the offender spends behind bars and jails are typically ran by local law enforcement while prisons are either ran by the state or the federal government. There are also different levels of security in each facility (“What is the Difference Between Jail and Prison?” (n.d.)). While there

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    Life In Jail Essay

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    On 6/22/2015 at approximately 1752 hours at the Lower Buckeye Jail located at the address listed above‚ while conducting a security walk in T12 A Pod‚ while I was conducting a Security Walk‚ two inmates started fight near cells A21-A19. I made a radio call to security control for an Inmate-Inmate fight T12 A Pod top tier. When I approached the cell I observed Inmate Belford‚ Daminis booking number T151776 fighting with Inmate Putnum‚ Makai booking number T154462 in Cell A20. While waiting additional

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    and clubs). In addition to this‚ individuals can receive a work assignment in a variety of job choices‚ custodial‚ library assistant (as well as previously mentioned‚ kitchen and laundry)‚ where the individual will work according to the schedule‚ which will be decided upon the hours they are needed for; the individual can receive up to $15-20 a week if they have a GED‚ but start off with $6 a week.

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    letter to birmingham jail

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    Have you ever had to make a difficult decision that would change people’s lives everywhere? This was Martin Luther King Jr.’s decision when deciding whether or not to travel to Birmingham to preach his beliefs. In a Letter From Birmingham Jail‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ tries to convince the clergymen that it is necessary to go to Birmingham by appealing to their reason and emotion. Luther initially begins by trying to appeal to their sense of logic by listing multiple reasons why he must go to

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    Jail Industry in Nepal

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    Executive Summary Hetauda Cement Industry Ltd. was established in 1976 A.D. under the government undertaking with the core objectives of the production of cement. In the market‚ there are many private and government agencies engaged in this kind of manufacturing. Hetauda cement industry has the core competitors like Udayapur Cement Industry (government) and many private cement factories. Hetauda cement industry is the single company to produce clinker in Nepal. It has the very good credit over

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    Jails and Prisons History and Development Introduction Jails and prisons lay at the heart of the Criminal Justice System. These facilities helped forge the concept of rehabilitation. These institutions have changed over time and now reflect the modern methods of housing convicted individuals who need to be reformed or punished. Description of jails The clear concise difference between a jail and a prison is the time limit a convicted person is sentenced to and what offenses were committed. In

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    Jails and Prisons Name CJS/200 Date Instructor Jails and Prisons When looking at the prison system today‚ there are several types of facilities used to house inmates. The type of facility that an offender is placed in is typically determined by the nature of the crime committed and mental status of the offender. The four most common types of prisons discussed are the federal prisons‚ state prisons‚ private prisons‚ and of course‚ the local and county jails. The major difference in the

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    Where is the Justice? Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter "Letter from Birmingham Jail" strikes a cord with the audience because of his expert use of pathos throughout the piece. King invokes many different emotions when he uses pathos. He invokes anger‚ sympathy‚ empathy‚ and love to emphasize his thesis that injustice has seized the civil rights movement and therefore‚ he is in Birmingham City Jail. King says‚ "I am in Birmingham because injustice is here." Throughout King’s letter he often compares

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