obtaining the most positive outcome financial feasibility should be considering top priority. As stated by Schmitt et al. (2010)‚ “the financial costs of our corrections policies are staggering”. The following alternatives focuses on ways of reducing overcrowding in prisons system. Given the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives‚ this plan to assist policymakers and practitioners to tackle overcrowding in a systematic and affordable way. The results should help to ensure that incarceration is
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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 suffer
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of why reducing the overcrowding of prisons with help the inmates‚ employees‚ as well as the citizens of the state. It will show that crime within the prison walls will go down‚ the stress of the inmates and employees will reduce‚ as well as showing that we can save taxpayers millions of dollars a year. Lastly‚ this paper will look at programs that the inmates can be sentenced to for minor petty crimes that they are incarcerated for. As a result of all of this the overcrowding of prisons may come
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The prison population has grown substantially in recent years‚ what is the explanation for this? Academic Integrity Statement: I have read and understood the Academic Integrity rules and regulations for Kaplan Open Learning and the University Of Essex‚ and declare that this assignment bides by all of the rules and regulations contained within it. Name: Michael Locke Module: Introduction to Online Learning Tutor: Byron Davies Submission Date: 6th May 2010 The prison population
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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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Women in Prison Introduction The growing rate of women in prison has spawned widespread awareness in our society; leading people to question why the percentage multiplied exponentially over the past three decades. In the past‚ female offenders have not only been compared to their male counterparts‚ but to society’s view on the role of women; the roles that labeled them as housewives and mothers. But how did these housewives and mothers go from the home to the prisons? The subject of women’s
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in U.S. prisons have more than quadrupled from 500‚000 to roughly over 2.3 million people. The United States consist of 5% of the world population and have 25% of the world prisoners (NAACP). “Combining the number of people in prison and jail with those under parole or probation supervision‚ 1 in every 31 adults‚ or 3.2 percent of the population is under some form of correctional control” (NAACP). Statistics from 2007 data show that the prisons are made up of 93% males and 7% females (Prison Population
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the same or a different purpose‚ giving many of the things that would otherwise be thrown away a second life. And when it is finally time to throw something away‚ recycling makes sure that the materials used to make it are used again. What is Reducing? "Reduce" means using fewer resources in the first place. This is the most effective of the three R’s and the place to begin. It is also‚ I think‚ the hardest because it requires letting go of some very common notions‚ including: the bigger the
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Indigenous Prison Population The overall prison population in Australia is similar to other developed countries‚ however the Australian Indigenous prison population is at an unacceptable rate and is continuing to rise (Krieg‚ 2006). The population of Indigenous prisoners in Australia has doubled within a generation (Mc Coy‚ 2008). Indigenous prisoner population in Western Australia‚ as with the rest of Australia‚ is massively over-represented (Justice & Community Safety in Western Australia‚ 2013)
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which can lead to climate change such as global warming and air pollution‚ and every country is facing it nowadays. Deforestation encompass cutting trees down in order to produce paper‚ wooden goods‚ to expand the square for roads‚ buildings‚ as the population of the Earth is growing. However‚ deforestation is caused not only by cutting trees but also by such accidents as fire. So far as we know‚ we need trees for building houses or making furniture. Forests are very important in our lives in a role of
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