Prison Incarceration Vs Rehabilitation

The article in question discusses the concern rather or not the public should be financially responsible for prisoners as far as funding their sex change operations. The article first acknowledges that legally there are certain accommodations that need to be met for human beings. Therefore, a person's religious, ethnic or social status in society does not serve as an excuse for cruel treatment instead of giving respect to their natural born rights. On the other hand, the material expresses that after the Transgender Law Center brought two cases against the state of California and considering recommendations from psychiatrists, these procedures are necessary for the sanity of inmates. Along these lines, the context of the eighth amendment becomes
Even though the purpose of incarceration is to remove criminals from society there's a need for rehabilitation. Therefore, funding towards educational programs puts forth the effort to change criminals into law-abiding citizens to restore order. Under those circumstances, there is a gray area between deciding whether or not it is beneficial for the public to pay for the academic advancement of criminal. Convicted felons are viewed upon as second-class citizens as if they are insufficient and incapable of bettering themselves. For the reason, people take the stance that supporting this form of rehabilitation promotes change and offers them the opportunity to develop their way of thinking. It's important for prisoners to comprehend their surroundings and develop a certain mindset when entering an environment outside of
One can find it difficult to explain to another person that it is a necessity or cruel and unusual punishment to deprive criminals of a sex change. The public can take into consideration that if jails or prisons were withholding medication from those who were transgender prior to incarceration could be argued as a violation of the eighth amendment. However, seeking the public to pay for the initial process of becoming a different sex and using the law against taxpayers is unjust. Faith in the criminal justice system has weakened since the incarcerated are beginning to have the same casualties as law abiding citizens. Society attempts to instill moral values to the public that good behavior receives rewards while the bad experience consequences for their actions. However, there becomes conflict when "the bad" are getting rewarded for their behavior and others have to suffer the financial consequences for their "good