How Prison Overcrowding Affects State Budgets By: Clarissa Taylor JUST 6510/ JPS Planning & Budgeting April 18‚ 2015 This paper will discuss how state and federal budgets are affected by the overcrowding of prisons. I chose this topic mainly because I use to work for the Alabama Department of Corrections from 2002 to 2005 as a Correctional Officer I. During the time I was employed for the department‚ I witness a lot of overcrowding in Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women. Things had gotten
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The Accidental Statement: Understand In March 20‚ 2003‚ President George W. Bush gave his military forces orders to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein and his government. These orders resulted in an operation named “shock and awe”‚ which tumbled the nation’s government swiftly and allowed U.S. troops to create a sense of mission command within the overthrown country of Iraq. During the initial invasion Major General David Petraeus commander of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division was given
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There were many reasons as to why why control of the government in Beijing over the provinces of China broke down in the years between 1912 and 1926. Amongst these are Yuan Shikai’s usurping of the government‚ his weaknesses‚ involvement of foreign countries in the affairs of China‚ the rise of warlords and their divided ideologies and the May Fourth Movement. All these collectively played a huge role in undermining the strength of the government in Beijing and making China a divided and unstable
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Soldier‚ farmer‚ warehouse man‚ professor‚ and president are just a few titles James Earl Jr. better known as Jimmy Carter‚ has held over the span of his life. Born October 1‚ 1924‚ in Plains‚ Georgia‚ Jimmy Carter was the first president to be born in a hospital. He was raised in a rural community by his parents James Earl Carter‚ a farmer and businessman‚ and Lillian Gordy Carter‚ a register nurse. Jimmy and his three siblings: Ruth‚ Gloria‚ and Billy grew up during the depression on their peanut
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Kansas has three branches of Government. The Legislative branch which is made up of 40 senators and 125 representatives and is elected by the voters of Kansas is known as the law making branch. The Executive Branch which is made up by the Governor‚ Lieutenant General‚ The Secretary of state‚ Attorney general‚ and the State Board of Education. All of these positions are elected by the state’s voters and they enforce laws. The Judicial Branch interprets the laws made from the Legislative Branch and
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different outcomes. Although McEnery actually won the election‚ Kellogg‚ received the sanction of the Federal Government. Thus‚ President Grant sent Federal troops to uphold Kellogg. A decision could not be reached‚ and therefore‚ Louisiana had two governors in the state. The disputes over power led to the brutal massacre of over 100 blacks and 3 whites. The Colfax Massacre was an imperative event that should be included in history‚ remembered for its brutality and injustice‚ and for the inequality
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collaboration." History Today 57.4 (2007): 32+. U.S. History in Context. Web. 16 Jan. 2014. The Herlands report of 1954 was an investigation carried out by the governor of New York to record the exact detail of the contact between US naval intelligence and NY mafia mobsters Famous mobster‚ Lucky Luciano talking about contact with Lieutenant Commander Charles Haffenden‚ “As far as Haffenden was concerned‚ he didn’t know nothin’ that was goin’ on except that he was sittin’ there with his mouth open
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later‚ the violence was spread to another German village‚ Omarasa‚ where colonial post offices were destroyed. Immediately afterwards‚ Germany decided to send another 14‚000 “Schutztruppen” to “African-Germany” together with a new Supreme commander‚ Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha. Trotha can be characterized as a brutal German general with the clear intention to suppress the African resistance and to destroy them
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face the consequences of his or her actions. Iago is one of the most interesting characters in Othello. He is full of jealousy‚ greed‚ selfishness‚ and hatred. At first‚ it seems Iago is only jealous of Othello because he has chosen Cassio for lieutenant instead of Iago. When it is revealed Iago is developing a plot in order to take down Othello‚ a shift in Iago’s character is seen. He is not only jealous‚ but he acts on his jealousy‚ making him appear crueler than when first introduced. As Iago
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many of his fellow cadets and commanding officers. Later‚ after injuring his arm in football‚ he adopted fencing and became the best swordsmen at the military academy. He graduated 46th of 103 from West point and received the commission of a second lieutenant in the cavalry on June the 11th 1909. Early Military Career The Border War on the Mexican – American border had raged since 1910‚ with frequent skirmishes between Mexican Rebels and the United States Army. To combat this‚ units of the American
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