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    prison overcrowding

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    Overcrowding in United States Prisons State prison overcrowding has become a very detrimental problem over the last few decades. After being overlooked for so long‚ what we are left with is an ineffective correctional system that needs reformation. The problem has been growing‚ possibly even since the first correctional facility was created. As cities started to grow‚ there needed to be more laws. Along with more laws came more offenders. Even though prison is designed to punish criminals‚ it

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    Suicide In Prison

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    Issues surrounding suicide of women in prison is suicide is more common and handled as though it is not a big deal. Prison systems feel as though they are not at fault‚ that they were merely doing their jobs and release unsympathetic messages. The author quotes‚ "Framingham’s superintendent at the time‚ now Commissioner Kathleen Dennehy‚ was reported saying‚ "The reality is‚ people are going to die while in custody" (p188). That statement proves the people over the system does not care about these

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    Prison Guideline

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    Get Person Out of Prison For Entertainment Purposes Only You will need the following: 1. A Birth Certificate –and Social security Number For Each Pearson You Want Out 2. The Docket(s) for each person (Court Case # - If Appealed – Appellate Court Case # And Docket - Inmate # for each person) 3. Prison Name and Address (not PO Box) where person(s) are currently incarcerated 4. Warden’s Address (PO Box Acceptable) 5. Person who will serve as Power of Attorney for the person(s) incarcerated

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    Prison Sex

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    Sexual coercion in prison is a more polite way of saying prison rape or pressure to have sex and giving into the pressure. Prison sex is a topic not many‚ like to touch on. However it is estimated that thousands of men‚ mostly young‚ or incapable of defending themselves have been coerced into performing sexual acts in prison. Another less talked about topic‚ or less understood is the primal need for companionship. Homosexual activity happens in prisons through out the world and through out

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    Life in prison

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    Jonathan Hackshaw 9/18/2012 1st Period In the United States Supreme Court‚ life in prison for a juvenile should not be mandatory. Juvenile killers should have their case considered and have the court and jury have the last say on that individual’s case. Children and adults under the age of twenty-five do not have a fully developed brain. Therefore they cannot think of the future consequences and results. Children are impulsive and usually act before they evaluate a situation. These impulsive acts

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    Zoo or Prison

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    Zoo or Prison People always say that animals are our friends; that is why we’d like to go to zoos to see those animals. But are the animals happy about being locked in cages and being seen by people everyday? Or do they want to live in the environments that they are supposed to live? Of course we are never able to know what an animal thinks‚ but I know one thing for sure‚ I don’t want to live in a cage and to be showed to people everyday. Keeping animals in the zoos stops them from being who

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    "Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities" The major points concerning the challenges to using a business case for addressing health disparities begins with the challenge of quantifying both the business case and the social case for addressing disparities. Sound business and quality improvement principles can guide health care organizations seeking to reduce disparities. Interventions may help focus resources and engage health care and community

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    Prison Rape

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    Prison Rape is no secret in today’s society. The American media has portrayed prison rape as a joke (Don’t drop the soap) in countless films‚ television shows‚ and in music‚ but have not realized the extent of how dangerous this crime is. Some cops even use this method as a means to get a confession from a suspect. A major obstacle in solving Prison rape is the notorious under-reporting of the crime. Only 16 percent of prison rape victims report their victimization. Reasons for under reporting

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    Alcatraz Prison

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    Alcatraz Island and Prison Alcatraz Island‚ also infamously known as “The Rock”‚ is located in the San Francisco Bay 1.5 miles offshore from San Francisco‚ Ca. It stands 121 feet above sea level and spans approximately 22 acres. The Spanish Lieutenant Juan Manuel de Ayala named Alcatraz Island for sea birds; he was reported to be the first known European to sail through the Golden Gate in 1775. It was named “La Isla de los Alcatraces” meaning the Island of the Pelicans. It later became home

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    Prisons in America

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    Prisons in America By Jesse Pinzon D.F.Jochims ENC 1101-30067 July 22‚ 2013 Research Paper Pinzon 1 Jesse A. Pinzon D.F.Jochims ENC 1101-30067 July 22‚ 2013 Prisons in America The development of the prisons in America has had and continues to have a huge impact on the American country. These prisons continue to expand and develop as time goes on. The American country adapts in ways that are not only beneficial but also in ways that are unfortunate as these prisons continue to

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