lawmakers looking for cost-saving measures would do well to turn to prisons. Prison reform must attain the lowest economic costs‚ lowering actual taxpayer dollars spent without giving up the benefits of attaining important social goals‚ which represent another form of cost when lost. Undoubtedly‚ the current prison system is doing little to separate the US from its international counterparts in minimizing such cost‚ yet prison privatization has yielded hopeful results‚ as private correctional facilities
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The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the U.S. government that was established in 1915 and charged with keeping American business competition free and fair. The FTC has no jurisdiction over banks and common carriers‚ which are under the supervision of other governmental agencies. It has five members‚ not more than three of whom may be members of the same political party‚ appointed by the President‚ with the consent of the Senate‚ for seven-year terms. The act was part of the program
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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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Running head: PRISON PRIVATIZATION 1 An Assessment of Prison Privatization Sharon Baumann-Heller ORG 8575 Michael Mills August 12‚ 2012 PRISON PRIVATIZATION 2 Abstract Over-crowding in our federal‚ state‚ and local prisons‚ along with a depressed economy‚ has resulted in a trend toward privatization of these facilities. This paper examines the core issues surrounding private prisons in the areas of cost-effectiveness‚ recidivism
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governmental agency called Terrell State Mental Hospital. This agency is well known in the state of Texas for its carefree healthcare. They have a longstanding relationship with the families of its patients and are a major contributor to the city of Terrell’s financial windfall. They produce over ten million a year for the city of Terrell‚ which allows this city to take care of its mental inpatients and make sure they have the best treatment possible. History of Terrell State Mental Hospital According
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English Composition 2 Essay 1 – Analyze the favorite Poem Due date 10/19/2013 (Final) The secret of the machines (by Rudyard Kipling) Each person has a different worldview. Technology can bring many benefits and convenience to our life. However‚ these conveniences are not unlimited. In other hand‚ it makes us become dependent. There is nothing better than our own. Many authors have shown that vision through poetry and writing. And the poem “The secret of the machines” by Rudyard Kipling
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In order to complete this assignment‚ I reviewed the textbook used in my eleventh grade Modern American History class. The title of the book is United States History: Modern America. Printed by Prentice Hall‚ it was published in 2008 and is now in its fifth year of usage for my class. I used the Fry Readability Graph to determine the readability of the book. Additionally‚ I selected three passages‚ one from the beginning‚ middle and end of the book‚ in order to assure accurate results. The
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Angola Prison The state penitentiary in Angola Louisiana is the largest and on of the oldest maximum security prison in the United States. A little over 5000 men live within its walls and three quarters of them are black. Eighty five percent of the inmates at Angola will die inside the prison due to being executed or serving a full life sentence. The prison is 18‚000 acres and has its own farm which prisoners work on. Angola’s name is derived from a country in Africa named Angola. The prison
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Life in Prison Willie Lee Clark University of Phoenix Institutional and Community Corrections CJA383 Sherri Webster April 25‚ 2011 Life in Prison Prison life in most society is not considered a life worth mentioning. When a person decides to break the law and take up a life of crime‚ he or she should be aware of certain circumstances that lie ahead. When individuals break the law in our society‚ the pathway to a life in jail or prison is almost certain. Life simple freedom that most
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issue in the adjudication process since the first execution took place in the United States of America in 1608 (Schneider & Smykia‚ 1991). Today‚ cases are being brought before the courts constantly‚ and they are forced to decide what exactly is “cruel and unusual punishment” in accordance with the eighth amendment. This paper will be looking at how the death penalty has evolved and developed in the United States. It will also be evaluating the effects of the death penalty and looking at the issues
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