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    Riot in Prisons

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    system or a policy. This protest normally is in a manner that the behaviour is difficult to be controlled‚ in most cases‚ this act results to destruction of valuable properties‚ injuries on people and sometimes lost of lives. RIOT IN PRISONS In the prison riot occurs very easily when situation like these are not avoided: 1. When prisoners plan a jail break‚ which is usually planned by long term prisoners‚ awaiting trial of capital charges and detainees. 2. When prisoner’s rations

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    Prison System

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    Prison inmates‚ are some of the most "maladjusted" people in society. Most of the inmates have had too little discipline or too much‚ come from broken homes‚ and have no self-esteem. They are very insecure and are "at war with themselves as well as with society" (Szumski 20). Most inmates did not learn moral values or learn to follow everyday norms. Also‚ when most lawbreakers are labeled criminals they enter the phase of secondary deviance. They will admit they are criminals or believe it when they

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    Prison and Jails

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    Jails and Prisons Tammy Johnson CRJ303: Corrections Professor Jeffrey Cudworth January 7‚ 2013 Jails and Prisons Jails and prisons are both types of sanctions that are used for convicted offenders that have committed crimes‚ but there are many differences in the two. “Jails are locally operated short- term confinement facilities originally built to hold suspects following arrest and pending trail. Today’s jails also serve these purposes: * They receive individuals pending arraignment

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    The Mall as Prison

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    Kimberly Campbell English 1013 Comp 1 October 4‚ 2010 “The Mall as Prison” Author David Guterson‚ journalist and novelist‚ spent a week in The Mall of America on assignment for Harpers Magazine. His essay‚ “The Mall as Prison”‚ tells his views on the Mall as a psychological effect on today’s society. He uses witty and sarcastic comments to get his point across. Is American culture being corrupted by what Americans consider a retail structure that is vital to the survival of our needs? He gives

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    Offenders In Prisons

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    justice system. Prisons are not adequately equipped to care for mentally ill inmates‚ which can lead to an escalation of an inmate’s illness. Mentally ill inmates are a major problem in prisons because they require plenty of special needs. Most of the prisons do not encounter the medication needed for these offenders‚ so it is better for them to be taken care of at a mental hospital where they will be treated correctly. Incarcerating mentally ill offenders cause major problems in prisons. Taxpayer costs

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    Prison Nursery

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    "Converging Streams of Opportunity for Prison Nursery Programs in the United States." Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation 48.4 (2009): 271-295. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. In their article “Converging Streams of Opportunity for Prison Nursery Programs in the United States‚” which appears in Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation‚ the authors discuss the problems‚ policies and political issues surrounding prison nurseries in the United States and the benefits

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    Rehabilitation In Prison

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    Research Question: Should mentally ill convicted offenders be incarcerated in jails and prisons or institutionalized in mental health treatment facilities? Incarceration of the mentally ill is a social problem because studies have shown that a significantly high percentage of individuals incarcerated in the United States have been diagnosed with a mental illness. A Stanford Law school study has shown that prisons and jails have become the new mental health care facilities. In their study‚ they

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    Illness In Prisons

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    to the mentally ill in prison populations. Large portions of inmates suffer with a mental disease or disorder and this makes treatment challenging for administration and mental health personnel. The information in this research includes the common elements‚ improvements‚ and core benefits provided in the program‚ that exists in mental health courts‚ today. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (2016)‚ the United States has the largest prison population in the world

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    Punishment In Prisons

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    Effect. A consequence is presented after a given behavior is enacted‚ and if done properly‚ leads to a decrease in the unwanted behavior. The effectiveness of punishment however is a bit more complicated in real life situations such as that of the prison system. There are three ways effectiveness of punishment can be increased. Frequency of application‚ immediacy of application‚ how often and how quickly punishment is enacted plays a role on deterrence‚ and punishment used with positive reinforcement

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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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