unsuccessful in achieving their ostensible purpose as our prisons are‚ we would shut them down tomorrow.” said James Gilligan a professor of psychology and law at New York University.More than 90 percent of prisoners released to the public return to prison within a few years‚ many times for an offence more violent than the last.These are a few of the reason why prisons should focus less on punishing the prisoner and more on rehabilitating them.The current prison system has done nothing to improve our society
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to work in the prison industries programs that are meant to help them gain ‘technical skills’ and to develop ‘positive work habits’‚ (Source: Queensland Government‚ day of a prisoner). However that’s not the case‚ in unpublished state government records acquired by The Saturday Age it’s revealed that the re-offending rate for 2013-2014 is at a 10-year high of 40 per cent‚ up from a low of 34 per cent four years ago. There is surely something wrong in the Australian system as prison is used to ‘rehabilitate’
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adult prisons‚ but that is unacceptable. Juvenile criminals should not receive the same punishment as adults because they have a higher chance of getting raped or killed‚ they are still too immature‚ and they are more likely to commit a crime again. If juveniles get sent to adult prisons they have a higher chance of getting raped or being killed. “Juveniles sent to adult prisons are 7.7 times more likely to commit suicide and 5 times more likely to be raped”(Hanson‚ 47). Some adults in prison are
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Prison "Reform" in America In the essay "Prison "Reform" in America‚" Roger T. Pray points out the much attention that has been devoted to research to help prevent crimes. Showing criminals the errors of their ways not by brutal punishment‚ but by locking them up in the attempt to reform them. Robert Pray‚ who is a prison psychologist‚ is currently a researcher with the Utah Dept. of Corrections. He has seen what has become of our prison system and easily shows us that there is really no such thing
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Life inside the prison system usually includes two prisoners in an 8 by 10 foot room where they spend up to 23 hours a day for months‚ years‚ or decades. The isolation of the four grey walls are meant so that the prisoners will one day seek contemplation and remorse for their crimes. Although in reality most convicted felons tend to commit another crime after being released from prison. An article titled‚ “After committing a crime‚ guilt and shame predict re-offense” explains how‚ “Within three years
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More and more juveniles are being incarcerated in adult prisons because of legislation dropping the age juveniles are allowed to be tried as an adult and expanding the list that are considered adult crimes. States vary as to how old and where a juvenile is incarcerated. They may have to wait until a certain age to be transferred to an adult facility or they have to go in ight after sentencing. Sometimes they are in the general population of adults and others they try to keep them in different
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Running head: HIV and AIDS in Prison HIV and AIDS in Prisons Heather Cooper CJ242 Mr. Thompson April 24‚ 2013 Kaplan College-Southeast Abstract The following pages contain information on the AIDS and HIV epidemic within the United States prison system. The characteristics of these inmates will be discussed and how well this population adjusts to the environment. There are some treatments and services provided to these inmates in and outside the walls of the prison. The public views are not
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Private prisons can be a profitable and secure alternative to government run State prisons‚ but will they actually help rehabilitate criminal when private prisons profit come from the number of prisoners they house? Private prison also known as for-profit prisons are thirty party company’s that are contracted by government who pays a per diem or monthly rate for each prisoner‚ this normally cost less of what it would if it was run by the state. The saving is what the government considerers the most
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there are Many factors leading to violence are beyond the control of prison officials. Among them are the size of prisons and the crowding of facilities; the enforced idleness of too many inmates; inadequate financial support from the state legislature; public indifference; and the increasing number of violent and aggressive criminals‚ including gang members from the streets‚ being sentenced to prison. Furthermore‚ prison officials cannot alter the belief of prisoners that the only way they
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Prison Population Tammy Settles CJS200 August 17‚ 2010 John Scott Throughout history prison has and continues to reach high rates in population. The increase in prison population has different possible causes. These causes range from strict drug laws prohibiting repeat offender’s more time in prison. Parole violations land some of the worse offender’s back in prison for longer lengths of time. Sex offenders would be more likely to go back and repeat the same crime or even murder their victims
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