Jails and Prisons Tammy Johnson CRJ303: Corrections Professor Jeffrey Cudworth January 7‚ 2013 Jails and Prisons Jails and prisons are both types of sanctions that are used for convicted offenders that have committed crimes‚ but there are many differences in the two. “Jails are locally operated short- term confinement facilities originally built to hold suspects following arrest and pending trail. Today’s jails also serve these purposes: * They receive individuals pending arraignment
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The United States has the highest numbers of imprisoned criminals in the world! Most of the jails and prisons are currently overcrowded due to the large number of non-violent criminals. Yes‚ I do believe if a person commits a crime‚ then he or she deserves some type of punishment. However‚ some of the prisoners could have an alternative treatment instead of being incarcerated. Prisons usually spend millions and millions of dollars each year to house criminals. All crimes committed are not violent
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The recession and budget challenges that are currently happening have played a large role in the incarceration rates in that the prison administration and governments that help to fund them are trying to find different ways to reduce the amount of money it costs them to hold an inmate in a correctional facility‚ but still deal with the high amount of incarcerated individuals that have longer sentences with the current stance that is being taken on crime by politicians. According to Seiter (2011)
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Diversity in Prison The late twentieth century is seeing a rise in racial conflict in the United States as well as on the universal stage in a broad-spectrum (Phillips & Bowling‚ 2002). Statistics indicate that racial/ethnic minorities‚ particularly black males‚ face a disproportionately high risk of incarceration in the United States. This determination is made by assessing the negative impact that incarceration can have on individuals‚ their communities‚ and the integration of minorities into
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made by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to diminish prison overcrowding and give help to prisoners given unforgiving sentences in drug cases‚ the government Bureau of Prisons will concede early discharge to around 6‚000 prisoners starting in late October. Many of the prisoners were in half-way houses. They have served a normal of nine years and due to be released in a year and a half. As a feature of a push to give the government Bureau of Prisons time to get ready for a convergence of convicts entering
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Life after death Buddhist Point Christian • Buddhism teaches that humans are trapped in a repetitive cycle of birth‚ life‚ death and rebirth. Reincarnation (many lives) vs. one single life (Contrast/difference) Or‚ Both teach life after this one (compare/same) • CHRISTIANITY – stimulus 5d‚ “I believe that when the body dies‚ the soul lives on in a new life” • . • Christianity has historically taught that everyone has only a single life on earth. • Each successive rebirth may be into
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Joyce Carol Oates’ “Life After High School” is a story of the evolution of two dynamic characters‚ Sunny and Zachary. Both figuratively wear masks in the beginning of the story which they eventually struggle to hang on to and eventually shed. A theme of the story is the societal standards and it’s effects on our behavior and disposition. Important to note is the context of the story; it begins in 1959 in a high school. Important are societal views on sexuality and the traditionally collectivist-type
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many difficulties throughout my life. Then I remember a time in my first 2 years of high school. I was oblivious. Confuse about my future. Whether I wanted to do something after high school. I have to admit school wasn’t my priority in freshman year. I wouldn’t get the best grade‚ but they weren’t the worst either. All I cared about is having friends. Then something hit me. Seeing all these seniors not graduate on time. Seeing many kids struggle financially after high school. I eventually notice
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In the book of Genesis 37 vs 5‚ After joseph’s told his dream to his brothers‚ his brother hated him and tried to kill him but god preserved his life and he was given into slavery to a soldier in Egypt. He was later seduced by his mater’s wife. Joseph refused to give into the lustful desire of his master’s wife and he was eventually framed up‚ which landed him in jail. Through is divine gift he began a governor in the land of Egypt and then there was famine in the land. Jacob sent his sons to Egypt
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Life after college is nothing but good. Having graduated with a degree already puts me at an advantage of finding a career. Having a career will also set an example for other women in my culture that they can do it. It will also set an example for my future kids as well. Being a role model to my kids and the younger generations will help our community to thrive and become more educated leading to a better quality of life. I will also be able to support my family
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