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    Whiteville Jail

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    The following is a proposal for the construction and operation of a new jail in Whiteville‚ North Carolina. The current jail was designed for 150 individuals at one given time‚ while on a daily basis‚ there are at least 287 inmates incarcerated‚ which means the jail is way over capacity. Due to the jail being over capacitated‚ the jail can’t meet the minimum standards for a correctional facility. It’s over capacitation creates issues for the inmate to bathroom ratio. The male housing units have 3

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    Jail Security

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    Jail Security Manuela Randall Consistent jail security is a crucial aspect in today’s correctional facilities. Examples from around the US prove that the lack of proper control results in negative if not disastrous effects. Prisoners are isolated from the world for a reason. Many are considered dangerous and kept segregated. Contact with outside sources and opportunities to interact with civilians are restricted for the benefit and safety of society based on the crimes the inmate

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    older a lot of things changed over the years. For example‚ our government has certain parts that are corrupt‚ and people are judged for who they are. These problems are what need to change for the future of America. American government is a deviant subculture. Its leaders stand on soapboxes and polarize the public by pointing fingers while secretly doing the bidding of special interests. Many public employees plod through life with their noses in rule books‚ indifferent to the actual needs of the public

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    Life in Prison

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    Life in Prison Talonya D Brewer CJA/383 Richard Gilbert University of Phoenix September 21‚ 2010 Introduction When an individual is introduced to the prison life‚ after violating rules and regulations‚ he or she must come to terms about the journey he or she are about to take behind bars in prison. No one can save them‚ or do his or her time for them‚ and majority of his

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    Contraception In Jail

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    Citation Schonberg‚ D.‚ Bennett‚ A. H.‚ Sufrin‚ C.‚ Karasz‚ A.‚ & Gold‚ M. (2015). What women want: A qualitative study of contraception in jail. American Journal of Public Health‚ 105(11)‚ 2269-2274. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.library.astate.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.astate.edu/docview/1723086274?accountid=8363 Summary The title of this research article clearly summaries the contents contained. It immediately lets the reader know the study population consists

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    Jail Recidivism

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    cities throughout the world‚ there are flaws within the jail system. One of the most reoccurring problems is recidivism in jail systems. Even though a person cannot be forced to change their ways there are programs which can be helpful to help with developing good behavior. There are programs that help people right when they get out of jail. This is what the Hartford jail is focusing on‚ good behavior and reward. Using this strategy‚ the jail believes that inmates will learn that through good behavior

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    birmingham jail

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    Letters from Birmingham Jail: An analysis. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s “Letters from Birmingham Jail” is a response to a public statement issued by the eight Alabama Clergymen regarding the racial problems arising in Alabama. In the letter‚ King uses logical‚ ethical and emotional appeals to not only tackle the problem but also to address an excellent confutation to all the arguments put forth by the clergymen. While‚ King makes a strong arguments in response by using reasonable strategies while

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    Exam ( Essay) Police subculture are the beliefs‚ values ‚ attitudes and behaviors that are shared amongst officers; a set of standard behaviors that is considered appropriate for law enforcement personnel. Police culture is slightly different; being that it focuses specifically on the behaviors of officers. Subcultures differentiate police officers from society‚ this can have a positive or negative affect. Subculture can cause officers to form a cohesive group that is essentially alienated from the

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    Introduction While reviewing some of the more noticeable aspects that are different or similar between the prison and the penitentiary‚ it is essential to note that it is not only the physical architecture that is being examined but also how they function. The Penitentiary and the Prison have both made changes to the function of their establishment during the course of their existence. As the times changed so did they‚ often in order to meet the demands that society placed on them during a given

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    Birmingham Jail

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    Letter From Birmingham Jail By: Brendan Southern Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)‚ was one of the most influential and memorable of that of the civil rights movement. Being a well-educated black christian he appealed to many people of many demographics throughout America. Aside from this‚ he was highly persuasive‚ and properly motivated to lead the movement that helped form this country into what it is today. In his letter From a Birmingham jail to his fellow clergymen‚ he answers questions to clergymen

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