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    The existence of Prisons can be traced back to the ancient period. Initially there was a belief that rigorous isolation and custodial measures would reform the offenders. In due course it is being substituted by the modern concept of social defense. Custody‚ care and treatment are the‚ three main functions of a modern prison organization. For over 100 years‚ there was emphasis on custody which‚ it was believed‚ depended on good order and discipline. The notion of prison discipline was to make

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    Introduction While reviewing some of the more noticeable aspects that are different or similar between the prison and the penitentiary‚ it is essential to note that it is not only the physical architecture that is being examined but also how they function. The Penitentiary and the Prison have both made changes to the function of their establishment during the course of their existence. As the times changed so did they‚ often in order to meet the demands that society placed on them during a given

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    Jails and Prison Responses Falecia Alexander University of Phoenix Jails and Prison Responses Write a 200- to 300-word response in which you describe the distinctions between jails and prisons. Address the following in your comparison: Identify the four types of prisons. Explain the concept of prison as a total institution. Explain why jails play an important role in the criminal justice system. After doing a bit of research myself and viewing different sources I have learned a few things about

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    neither of these different types of corrections our society would be reckless and very unsafe but with one being expanded we could really benefit our society making it much safer instantly and in the long run. Also‚ by expanding one of these‚ criminals might also get much more of a learning experience and get taught much more so they do not go and commit

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    were used to house the poor‚ and occasionally the mentally ill. The early jails had miserable conditions to contend with such as filth‚ violence‚ poor food‚ and very little medical care. To counter this‚ the Penitentiary Act was drafted. It created four requirements for jails: safe‚ sanitary conditions‚ routine and systematic inspections‚ inmates were no longer charged fees to be there‚ and it became mandatory for inmates to be confined to their cells but to be out in the common areas during the day

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    The United States Prison System has been around for hundreds of years. They house some of the United States’ worst people. This would include individuals convicted of crimes such as murder to the lowest crime of petit theft. Since the attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ the U.S. has put the spotlight on terrorism worldwide. Most people in society do not realize that the U.S. Prison System could be one of the biggest breeding grounds for terrorism and terrorism recruiting. In addition to that‚ the introduction

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    Millions upon millions if Americans have been sent to prison without a victim ever claiming damages. It is important to look at the burden this mass level of incarceration places upon our society. Viewing the statistics‚ demonstrates just how the destructive mass of incarceration of victimless crimes have been high not only in women but in men as well. Drug offenses are self-explanatory as being victimless‚ but so are public order offenses‚ which also follows the victimless crimes. Public order

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    Jeremey W Kuhnke Karyn Goldmeier American Correction Phase Four IP 6-17-2012 To understand what classification is in the prison system‚ I feel we have to look at the history of it as well. In the 19th century classification was hardly used. It was mainly used to control the prison system populations. Things like age‚ gender and number of offenses were used to classify them. During the medical model years of the prison system‚ they used medical reason to classify inmates. This helped control

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    There are many situations of being homosexual living in prisons. It is either they would respect you for being who you are or they would just simply abuse what they see‚ sexually and physically. In many cases it has been a big problem that homosexuals in prison were the closest thing to having a “woman-like” in prison‚ therefore many male prisoners would tend to rape or sexually abuse what they crave for. In some of the cases‚ the peer pressure would really get to the prisoners and are sometimes

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