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    10) Prisons are a waste of money. With reference to relevant literature / reports discuss why this might be so and give examples of alternatives that might be used more effectively. Introduction: Prisons are home to the individuals who have committed a crime‚ and been convicted of their crime. These correctional facilities are used as a form of punishment by the courts for these felons. ( Free Legal Dictionary‚ 2013). "There are 14 institutions in the Irish Prison System consisting

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    American Prison Systems Introduction In many countries national prisons are operated and supplemented by provinces and state counterparts. Prisoners are held in prisons and jails throughout the country and globally convicted of various crimes and offenses. The nature of the offense determines where the prisoner is held and the lengths of times. There are institutions that vary in level of security in both the state and federal prison system. However‚ the majority of prisoners are

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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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    ail and prisons Jail and Prisons Comparison Kristofer Kem CJA/234 October 18‚ 2012 Luis Cintron Jail and Prisons Comparison Most people do not realize that there are differences between jails and prisons. Jails hold people awaiting trial or people that are sentenced for a short term‚ which is usually less than a year. That is jails place in corrections. Prisons hold people that are convicted of crimes and sentenced for a longer term. In the United States‚ jails are most often run by sheriffs

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    University of Phoenix Criminal Justice Administration CJA 453 Juan Campos February 5‚ 2009War on Drugs and Prison Overcrowding Prison overcrowding is a major problem1in our criminal justice system and it continues to bea hotly debated topic as to how we should address the problem. One of the main reasons our prison systems have a problem with overcrowding is drugs. More specifically‚ the "war on drugs" started by President Reagan in 1982 brought a dramatic increase1to the number of people put behind

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    sentences in prison without parole‚ the application of neuroscience‚ and the roles both the federal and state governments have played in shaping the policies towards justice reform have been discussed at length for the better half of United States (U.S.) History (755). Dating as far back as 1825‚ the United States of America has delved into the topic of juvenile justice (755). Today‚ advocates of the youth and victims’ rights still provide strong interest in criminal justice reform. From lobbying

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    The Federal Prison System Jesse Vohler 12-3 Smith Essay 24 Oct. 2011 Jesse Vohler 12-3 Smith 24 October 2011 Federal Prison System Essay The Federal Prison System Throughout history‚ the Federal Prison System has changed over the centuries. From hanging to lethal injections‚ the purpose of the prison system still remains the same. It holds as a chamber for those who have done wrong and break the law. Turning into a home for most inmates‚ death row would seem like the only way

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    different transformations throughout the history of prisons. World War 2 had a major impact on the development of prison labor. Even the actual prison system contents programs of deterrence to answer to the needs of society in the reduction of crimes; the incarceration number is increasing‚ and the penitentiary system is showing signs of failure. The penitentiary is a place of confinement and deprivation of people of a range of liberty. Inside the prison‚ the inmates are required to live according

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    the highest incarceration rates in the world with currently 2.2 million people in US prison and jails – a 500% increase over the last forty years. According to The Sentencing Policy‚ changes in sentencing and law policy‚ not changes in crime rates‚ explain most of this increase. This has resulted in overcrowding in prisons and has become a financial burden on states because they have to adjust to the growing prison system‚ even though it has been found that high incarceration is not an effective way

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    2012 Penitentiary Ideal and Models of American Prison Thomas King Emmalee J Mead Looking back at history‚ there have been countless ideals to reform and rehabilitate convicted criminals to attempt to make them “normal” enough to rejoin society. I think it is important to look and all of the past options and modes of reform and rehabilitation and compare them to how criminals are treated in prisons in today’s society. This paper will discuss the ideals behind penitentiaries‚ as well as the

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