thirds of them are women." More than 60 percent of all prison inmates are functionally illiterate. Two thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by the fourth grade will end up in jail or on welfare. These are all true statements. Illiteracy and crime are closely related. The Department of Justice states‚ "The link between academic failure and delinquency‚ violence‚ and crime is welded to reading failure." Over 70% of inmates in America’s prisons cannot read above a fourth grade level. By educating
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of 8 were ex felon that were unemployed. It is really hard for someone to get a job that has been arrested in the past because jobs can search your name and show that you have a rap sheet. When someone is arrested and have to serve several years in prison they can lose time and what technology has changed over the years (halscott). Losing rights as a felon is terrible‚ not only does it ruin how people see you due to the fact that you had been arrested of somethings that was bad enough to be a felony
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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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every now and then‚ that luxury would be taken away. If you like to sit around and watch TV for hours‚ you can forget about that too. Logical Orientation: Alcatraz has a long history of transformation as to how it came to be known as the inescapable prison island. This reputation did not stop a handful of men to try and do the impossible and escape the island. BODY I. Main Point: Alcatraz has a long history A. Before Alcatraz became the tourist attraction it is today‚ it was speculated that the Native
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Signals Analog and digital conversions in telecommunications are a fascinating topic for discussion. This paper will cover examples of special devices that have the ability to convert analog and digital signals. In analog technology‚ there are also advantages and disadvantages of amplitude modulation‚ frequency modulation‚ phase modulation‚ and quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). This paper will give a brief description of those advantages and disadvantages‚ and also offer the specific modulation
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A Comparison and Contrast In Both A’s Worn By Hester and Dimmesdale The two A’s worn in the novel by both Hester and Dimmesdale are dramatically different‚ yet they are born and made by the same identical sins. These letters are also differentiated by the infinitely changing emotional state and physical well being of the character‚ the towns views of morality and natural order‚ and the affecting environment. The two sins of most importance in the novel and that serve the greatest beneficiality
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Comparison and Contrast between Chinese and English Education Cultures [pic] 管理学院 财务管理0801 沈颖 3080101911 Comparison and Contrast between Chinese and English Education Cultures 管理学院财务管理 沈颖 3080101911 Abstract: The difference between Chinese and British education will bring a huge impact on the will-be overseas Chinese students. By illustrating Chinese and British education culture differences in learning methods‚ center of class‚ teaching approaches‚ and the importance attached to teachers and
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For decades‚ inmates in prison have taken part in medical research for both government testing and pharmaceutical drugs. At first what seemed to be a good idea‚ has recently been proven to not be as beneficial as once thought. Although many believe that testing on prisoners is a good idea‚ prisoners should not be used for experimentation due to the fact that prisoners are easily manipulated‚ along with poor physical and mental health. Many prisoner testing enthusiasts would put out the argument
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Cortney Allen English 111 November 11‚ 2010 Different Types of Careers As a college student we have many choices for a career. I have always wanted to go into the medical field; not only because it is diverse‚ but because I love to help people. The three jobs in the medical field I am looking at are: Trauma Nurse‚ home health nurse‚ and a nurse anesthetist. Trauma nurses have to be able to think on their feet and work competently under pressure. Being a trauma nurse would never get old
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Sonnet 130 and My Ugly Love Contrast and Comparison Shakespeare’s sonnet 130‚ “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” and Pablo Neruda’s “My ugly love” are popularly known to describe beauty in a way hardly anyone would write: through the truth. It’s a common fact that modern lovers and poets speak or write of their beloved with what they and the audience would like to hear‚ with kind and breathtaking words and verses. Yet‚ Shakespeare and Neruda‚ honest men as they both were‚ chose to write
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