Alleviating Overcrowding at Mariano Castro Elementary: An Analysis of Policy Alternatives Prepared for Mountain View Whisman School District Masters in Public Policy Program and Ford Dorsey International Policy Studies Stanford University Prepared By: Erin Cumberworth Kenisha Dilliard Ify Emelife Joel Mehler Nori Sasaki Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the International Policy Studies/Masters in Public Policy Practicum 2008-09 March 6‚ 2009 Executive Summary
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Millions upon millions if Americans have been sent to prison without a victim ever claiming damages. It is important to look at the burden this mass level of incarceration places upon our society. Viewing the statistics‚ demonstrates just how the destructive mass of incarceration of victimless crimes have been high not only in women but in men as well. Drug offenses are self-explanatory as being victimless‚ but so are public order offenses‚ which also follows the victimless crimes. Public order
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Engl. 101 23 Oct. 2011 Economy Issues? Overcrowded Prisons Prisons throughout the U.S have been overcrowded with inmates who cause a problem for the system itself and the general population. This causes a problem for the reason that it is expensive when prisons are overcrowded and minor crimes like possession of small amounts of marijuana by offenders gets them sent to jail instead of going to rehab. That means the system has to provide alternative jail cells for inmates to stay while murders
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Overcrowding in prisons has several effects with inmates serving their sentences‚ it constructs a negative effect on the inmate’s mental and general health‚ this type of disorders can be avoided by providing rehabilitation programs and to help reduce the expenses of prisons in the long run. The overcrowding of prisons has significantly increased the possibilities for communicable diseases‚ as well as poor hygiene that results with the increase of hepatitis strands‚ HIV‚ increased blood pressure
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leaving people who don’t have money behind‚ which ultimately leads to creating criminals. She explains the dangers of overcrowded prisons‚ who are the people more likely to be imprisoned‚ and the role of a market society within
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In today’s society‚ it seems as more and more people are going without the mental treatment they need. The lack of sufficient mental health care‚ such as overcrowded mental institutions and appalling conditions of the mental institutions‚ affects crime in our society. In order to decrease a percentage of crime in our society‚ the government should establish more mental health facilities and maintain them to a better standard‚ also the government should focus more efforts on treating incarcerated
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Jail and Prison History of Prisons During this course we have learned a lot about America has grown and changed over the past few hundred years. We started back in the 1780’s were punishments focused on public humiliation‚ workhouses‚ and corporal punishments‚ then in colonial times (1790s) we began to institute more humane practices that included incarceration. In 1825 we entered the mass prison era‚ prisons then focused on efficiency‚ communal meals‚ no eye contact‚ and other minor changes. In
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Abdulhakim Muhammad Law and Social Change Soc-235 Dr. Hocne Fetni 11-12-11 Why are prisons overcrowded??? 1) Introduction to thesis‚ statement of purpose Most prisons do not make education a priority‚ so prisoners who are released without education are more likely to return to prison increasing recidivism and overcrowding. Most prisons do not make education a priority because teaching basic skills in prison is fraught with tensions‚ most particularly through exposure of concealed
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How do you decide who goes to prison and who doesn’t?You can only have so many people in a prison at once‚ so you have to decide who goes in and who stays out. Overcrowded prisons can be a safety hazard to the prisoners and also it costs taxpayers to keep them there. there are two groups of people. Let’s imagine this scenario: One group of 20 people‚ Group A is going to trial for possession of an illicit substance. Another group‚ Group B also has 20 people going to trial except this time for murder
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Jared Rodriguez Gloria D. St Vrain Rouse English 090-015 3/1/12 Effects of Overcrowded Prisons Imagine being trapped in a small room‚ with four other people who are all criminals‚ that’s what comes to mind when people think of overcrowded prisons. It probably reeks of odder and sweet from being in the cell all day. It’s so overcrowded because so many crimes are being committed that there is not enough room for all of the people. It effects of over crowdedness may be tax payers money‚ the behavior
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