was a civil rights activist and minister‚ according to biography.com‚ wrote Letter to Birmingham Jail. He writes this letter to fellow clergymen while he is in jail about why he is sent to the jail. Henry David Thoreau‚ who was a philosopher‚ journalist‚ and poet‚ wrote his essay‚ Civil Disobedience. Thoreau writes this while in jail because he refuses to pay taxes and accepts that he will go to jail for it. At times‚ civil disobedience is indeed appropriate and justified‚ given the right circumstances
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Prisons and Jails Learning Team A CJA/303 June 9‚ 2010 James Wilson Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Prisons and Jails In the United States‚ prison overcrowding and budget cuts within the criminal justice system have lead to an increase in the need and the development of private prisons and jails. According to Wikimedia Foundation‚ Inc. (2010)‚ "A private prison is a place in which individuals are physically confined by a third party that is
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Jails are different in many ways‚ but when it comes to comparing the Miami County Jail to the Wabash County Jail‚ it looks like the Taj Mahal compared to a motor home. The two jails obtain very different security measures. In addition to the Miami County Jail it’s more hands off rather than the Wabash County Jail where it’s more hands on. The recreation areas are also very different‚ being the Miami County Jail has two recreation rooms and Wabash County Jail only has one. The hands on & off policy
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opinions was from 8 clergymen‚ who spoke out against King and his ideas on desegregation and equality for all. King felt the need to defend his ideas of the men he thought were supportive of the civil rights cause. In King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”‚ he uses rhetorical strategies such as appeals to ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos‚ as well as diction‚ syntax‚ allusions and imagery to strengthen his argument that equality for all should be fought for‚ and segregation should be hindered. These strategies
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3‚200 local and county jails in the United States. In fifty states and over three thousand counties‚ only one of these is in Henry County. This is the Henry County Jail‚ run by professional men and women that contribute to its effectiveness today. In 1979‚ the facility was first opened and functioned as the county jail until 1991. It was later reopened in 2003 and referred to as the Jail Annex. It is now a main part of the Henry County Jail. Typically‚ The Henry County Jail functions as a pre-trial
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authors John Irwin and Michelle Alexander bring light to the startling present day horrors that convicted criminals face as they journey through America’s jail system. It appears that criminals no longer are simply punished for the duration of their sentence‚ but for the rest of their lives as well. In‚ “The Jail‚” John Irwin describes what it is like for a criminal to initially be arrested and further processed into a prison. It is at this time that a person first experiences a complete loss
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Increasing Importance From Birmingham “A Letter From A Birmingham Jail” written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an amazing piece of writing that Dr. King wrote in response to a statement made by eight white Alabama clergymen. The letter conceded that social injustices were taking place but expressed the belief that the battle against racial segregation should be fought solely in the courts and not taken onto the streets. Dr. King was writing the letter to explain his reasoning on being in Birmingham
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“Letter from Birmingham Jail” “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written on April 16‚ 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was written in response to the objections of white southern men. This letter explains Martin Luther Kings’ actions and tries to clarify and explain his protest for desegregation was necessary and definitely not untimely. The letter explains why he was in jail‚ the wrongful acts against African Americans during the civil rights era‚ and the use of direct action to make a difference
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The Jails A Central Plant services all three major jail campus facilities—the Main Jail‚ North Annex‚ and South Annex—and nearly all jail support functions are located in the Main Jail. The Main Jail has 12 floors‚ six of which are for housing. Its maximum population capacity is 1‚064. The Main Jail was built in 1989 and features administrative offices‚ an infirmary‚ and intake and release offices. The North Annex Jail is a five-story structure‚ four of which are used almost exclusively for
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Differing Literary Styles with Shared Purpose: Exposing Racism in America Martin Luther King’s language choice‚ tone‚ and style in Letter from Birmingham Jail reflect his political viewpoint and personal character; just like his political actions‚ they are unapologetic‚ direct‚ respectful‚ and instruct others to act morally. King eloquently conveys the urgency of the Birmingham situation and guides the reader to understand the unjust circumstances and all the “broken promise[s]” that oppress black
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