Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. It’s not what you LOOK at that matters‚ it’s what you SEE. If a man does not keep pace with his companions‚ perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears‚ however measured or far away. As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth‚ so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path‚ we walk again and again. To make a deep mental
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Itamar Kaplansky English 305 8th Hour Ms. Wilson Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience Thoreau opens “Civil Disobedience” with the maxim "That government is best which governs least‚" and he speaks in favor of government that does not intrude upon men’s lives. Civil Disobedience means the active‚ professed refusal to obey certian laws‚ demands‚ commands of a government. Thoreau argues that the government is controlling the people and the people don’t have a say in what they are forced to do. On the state
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April 19‚ 2013 Correction Theory and Practice. Sec. 2 Jail reaction paper Walking into the jail‚ I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Was there going to be rows of cells with prisoners in them? Were the prisoners going to be walking about like it was any normal day? Were the officers going to be big‚ scary‚ and yelling? I made a few guesses but then decided to wait until I got inside and saw exactly what was in store for my classmates and I. We immediately had to go through a metal detector and
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your classmates? 5. Do you think that this is funny and have you ever done this before? 6. Are you aware that this is a criminal offense and you could go to jail? 7. Do your parents know that you behave in this manner? 8. Do you know that if her parents press charges that you will go to jail today? 9. Do you know that I am here to take you to jail because of this criminal act that you have committed? Now‚ this is when the entire conversation changes to a powerful mentoring session for the teenager
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State Prisoners in County Jails February 2010 State Prisoners in County Jails A Publication of the Research Division of NACo’s County Services Department Written by Brian Albert Research Intern February 2010 National Association of Counties 1 About the National Association of Counties The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States. Founded in 1935‚ NACo provides essential services to the nation’s
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17‚ 2012 Are Jails Necessary? What would the world be like without jails? Some might think that it might be good; some might think that it might be bad. It would be a terrible idea not to have jails. It would change society back to renaissance or barbarian times where one did not even get punished for killing another person. Without jails‚ a major increase in committed crimes around the world‚ and a major increase in the death rate would be the ending results‚ and with jails‚ people are given
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After visiting the jail I was able to see a different side of my community. I learned that there are many inmates that get out of jail and have nowhere to go so when looking at serving the common good I have the opportunity to volunteer at homeless shelters. I also was able to observe how programs for the system helped people and one man in particular turned his life around and became an influential himself for those in the system. One person may not be able to fix a major problem in the world‚ but
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The following is a proposal for the construction and operation of a new jail in Whiteville‚ North Carolina. The current jail was designed for 150 individuals at one given time‚ while on a daily basis‚ there are at least 287 inmates incarcerated‚ which means the jail is way over capacity. Due to the jail being over capacitated‚ the jail can’t meet the minimum standards for a correctional facility. It’s over capacitation creates issues for the inmate to bathroom ratio. The male housing units have 3
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Jail Security Manuela Randall Consistent jail security is a crucial aspect in today’s correctional facilities. Examples from around the US prove that the lack of proper control results in negative if not disastrous effects. Prisoners are isolated from the world for a reason. Many are considered dangerous and kept segregated. Contact with outside sources and opportunities to interact with civilians are restricted for the benefit and safety of society based on the crimes the inmate
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we think‚ act‚ dress and speak? Thoreau and Emerson both tried to incorporate this idea into their writings. When an individual allows others to influence his own ideas he is rendered weak-minded and ignorant. An individual must think for themselves in order to achieve a true sense of self Thoreau often emphasizes the necessity to follow one’s destiny. If one follows his dream‚ he will be able to live a life full of happiness and joy. He will experience more freedom and become more spiritually fulfilled
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