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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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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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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comes to prisons‚ anything that can’t be bought in the commissary or that isn’t given to them when they get to prison is contraband. Contraband is a major issue behind the walls and can be anything from a “homemade” shank by the inmate‚ or drugs or weapons smuggled into the prison from various ways. Not only is different types of contraband in the prison a threat to the inmates lives‚ but also a threat to the officers on duty and other staff members. Some issues with contraband in a prison are: how
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Prison sentences are too soft in New Zealand to the criminals who commit serious crimes and need to be harsher. In New Zealand criminals who commit serious crimes are handed a prison sentence. I strongly oppose the sentencing of criminals currently. I believe justice should be served more harshly. Presently the New Zealand court system is too soft on criminals who commit serious crimes. In 2012‚ there was approximately 376‚000 recorded offences. This resulted in 196‚000 convictions. That’s just
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store more of the calories as fat than the other will because of the difference between whole foods and processed foods. In Are All Calories Equal? How to Make Them Count‚ Karen Ansel‚ MS‚ RDN‚ discusses that “With whole foods‚ your body has to do the work...With highly processed foods‚ a machine has essentially broken down the nutrients for you‚ so your body doesn’t have to do much to extract the calories”(5). Calories and knowing what to eat is important in trying to help the obesity problem in today’s
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One of the great dilemma’s currently affecting the prison systems is overpopulation‚ and the factors influencing it. America currently has one of the highest prison populations in the world‚ which causes immense overpopulation in both federal and state prisons‚ which in turn create high risk situations within the prisons. As a result‚ many programs and incentives have been created to reduce the recidivism rate for soon to be released inmates‚ many of the programs related to either gaining a higher
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Latita Carter Cynthia Armes AIU ABSTRACT This paper will identify the issue of overcrowding inside of prisons. This paper will explain how prisons accommodate space for prisoners after all cells are filled. This paper will elaborate on how overcrowding inside of a prison could threaten the lives of inmates as well as officers. This paper will also analyze overcrowding inside of a prisons leading to health issues. Imagine yourself having to live in filth with thousands of complete strangers
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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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often involve self – improvement strategies. Such programs would be taught to help the inmate with life skills needed for success in society and help them work towards becoming a law abiding citizen. Many different programs are used to help inmates with this process such as “the prerelease program‚ drug rehabilitation‚ vocational training‚ and work release” (Minor‚G(2012)). With the reentry process there are many different affects that take place when a person moves from one society to another. Many
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