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    to be a common theme in the realities that ex-convicts face once outside of prison (as cited in Williams-Queen‚ 2014). This is consistent with Wilson and Davis’s study (2006) that found that ex-offenders often experience stigma from friends‚ family‚ and others. This stigma affects the ex-offenders’ future by the way of employment‚ social systems‚ confidence and the overall worth one feels for themselves. Another example of how peer relationships can lead to negative outcomes is when these relationships

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    The Cost of Prison

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    lawmakers looking for cost-saving measures would do well to turn to prisons. Prison reform must attain the lowest economic costs‚ lowering actual taxpayer dollars spent without giving up the benefits of attaining important social goals‚ which represent another form of cost when lost. Undoubtedly‚ the current prison system is doing little to separate the US from its international counterparts in minimizing such cost‚ yet prison privatization has yielded hopeful results‚ as private correctional facilities

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    Gangs in Prison The Aryan Brotherhood The Aryan Brotherhood originates in the CDC (California Department of Corrections) and BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons). The Aryan Brotherhood was founded in San Quentin‚ California in the 1960s. The founders were members of other gangs from the 1950s called‚ “Bluebirds”‚ “Diamond Tooth Gang”‚ and the “Nazi Gang”. Barry Mills and Tyler Davis are now the leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood. Their basic beliefs and mission is they believe in the betterment

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    CORRUPTION SCENARIO IN BANGLADESH AND COMBATING STRATEGIES “To oppose corruption in government is the highest obligation of patriotism.” ― G. Edward Griffin Introduction 1. Corruption in Bangladesh is endemic and systemic. It affects all aspects of daily life and has become a feature of ‘how things are done’ for many private businesses‚ politicians‚ government officials and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Furthermore‚ it has permeated many institutions that have a role to

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    are often unable to receive the mental health treatment they need (Jones‚ 2007). With mental health treatment left untreated many of the people will recidivate. There are approximately 600‚000 men and women released from prison annually and approximately one-sixth of the prison population is receiving mental health treatment (Jones‚ 2007). In the New York City jails‚ there are approximately 25‚000 mentally ill inmates released every year (Jones 2007). Seventy-five to eighty percent of who also

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    definition the practice of early release of a prisoner from imprisonment who will be subject to conditions set by correctional authorities (Siegel 2014). Although there are some compelling cases that argue for the right for juveniles sentenced to life in prison to be eligible for parole‚ the Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that there is no absolute right or legal right to receive parole (Swarthout v. Cooke and Cate v. Clay). Furthermore‚ people who argue that abolishing parole would have a negative effect on

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    Prison Development in India

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    treatment and care. - Mahatma Gandhi A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime. Prisons are not normal places. The prisoners are deprived of freedom and normal contacts with families and friends. The deadening disciplines‚ fear‚ helplessness which are inherent in the prison system produce mental stagnation. The emotional

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    Public or Privatized Prison Systems Phillip Ishee American InterContinental University Abstract This assignment will discuss two arguments that the public sector prisons can make to keep prisons in the public’s hands‚ while also discussing two arguments the private sector can make to get the prisons in their hands. This assignment will also discuss any legal issues of privatizing prisons and the challenges both private and public prisons face. During the course of a prison and its lifetime

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    Corruption Can Destroy Democracy K S VENKATARAMAN Defining Corruption The term corruption is very common but it is difficult to give a dogmatic definition of it. Broadly‚ it is any dishonest or illegal or selfish behavior for getting any undue benefit. It has a special reference to those who occupy a position of trust or confidence but act in violation of generally understood or specified terms of behavior. Corruption involves two sides: One side trying to get some undue advantage

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    The Prison Industrial Complex in America  The main goal of private prisons is to make profit disregarding the necessities of the inmates. Privatization provides bad health services to the inmates‚ lack of opportunities to get an education‚ undertrained staff‚ insecurity‚ and a high recidivism rate. The United States has the largest incarceration rate in the entire world‚ and this is due to the prison-industrial complex (PIC). The more defendants are sent to private prison‚ the more profit they and

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