the difficulties‚ without these credentials‚ a convicted criminal would have in obtaining a job and the likelihood of being rearrested for a future crime. I would point out that groups like the Fortune Society‚ Correctional Association of New York‚ and the Rand Corporation have all demonstrated the cost effectiveness of education versus incarceration and the positive effects on recidivism (Schmalleger & Smykla‚ 2015). Also‚ incentives to shorten sentences for completing certain programs would both
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Probation and parole are two alternatives to incarceration. Many jurisdiction are looking more to probation as an alternative to incarceration and early release through parole to reduce the size of the prison population. Probation and parole officials are there to help offenders return to society and ensure compliance with the terms of the offenders’ release. What are the primary goals of using community corrections supervision for probation as an alternative to incarceration? What are the primary goals
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According to Michelle Alexander‚ mass incarceration defines the meaning of blackness in America today. That is to say‚ being black connotes being a criminal and being a criminal is a contemporary “code word” for being black. The new Jim Crow evolved as a rebranded way to deal with race in America or as Alexander put it‚ an adaptation to the demands of the current political climate. It is perfectly legitimate in this day and age to discriminate against criminals just as it was to explicitly discriminate
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society fuels a cycle of poverty and incarceration. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ incarcerated people had a median income (prior to their incarceration) of $19‚185 which is 41% less than non-incarcerated people. A large number of people enter prison in poverty and are released with a slim chance to escape poverty due to employment discrimination for prisoners. Poverty is a huge factor in the reason why America’s recidivism and re-incarceration rates are so high. Released prisoners
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distance weakens mother and child relationship. This separation disrupts the bond between mother and children. More precisely it disrupts parenting and child development. Of course‚ child’s age plays a crucial factor in the affect of maternal incarceration. Hence each child’s developmental stage requires different social‚ physical
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One racist world Incarceration rates are a result of crimes committed. They are not the results of racial bias. “Black prison rates result from crime‚ not racism.” In paragraph 4 of “Is the criminal Justice System Racist?” by Heather Mac Donald. “1990’s‚ to which stricter sentencing…. Freed thousands of law-abiding Inner-city residents from the bondage of fear.” Stop making everything about race just because Barack Obama (a black male) charged that blacks and whites “are arrested at very different
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Alternatives to Detention Placing juveniles in a detention facility is not always the best way to go. There are a number of alternatives that can be used instead of putting a juvenile in a facility. When deciding which type of program to place a juvenile in‚ the court officials must take into consideration the safety of the public. Many offenders can be effectively rehabilitated through community-based supervision while there are other serious offenders that may require confinement to protect
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Many offenders in the prison system are diverted to different alternative outcomes in the sentencing process. The different alternatives are a newer approach than what it used to be before World War 2. The sentencing process is the post-conviction stage of the criminal justice process‚ in which the defendant is brought before the court for the imposition of a penalty. If a defendant is convicted in a criminal prosecution‚ the event that follows the verdict is called sentencing. A sentence is the
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Certain punishments are more effective on certain crimes. And certain punishments are more effective on certain people. Some criminals should be punished to remove their incentive for committing crimes. But there are some criminals who just need to be removed from society to prevent them from preying upon society. Obviously for lesser crimes‚ lesser punishments should be delivered. AND punishments (if at all possible) should reflect the crime committed --- such as scrubbing walls for "graffiti
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Mass Incarceration in the United States Analyzing the Costs of Mass Incarceration in America Juan Guereque University of Texas at Arlington Institutional Corrections Professor Arthur G. Vasquez December 11‚ 2015 Introduction This research paper concisely reviews matters regarding mass incarceration in the United States of America by presenting several facts and findings discovered in research conducted by scholars who have dedicated themselves to studying this subject. The
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