threat to the safety of prison‚ of correctional staff‚ and of other inmates. Nevertheless‚ the issue of discipline in prison is important from an economic perspective‚ because an estimated average cost per infraction at a medium security prison is $970 (Jiang & Fisher-Giorlando‚ 2002). For these reasons‚ Jiang & Fisher- Giorlando conducted a research to help explain violent incidents‚ incidents against correctional staff and incidents against other inmates in prison. Identifying the risk factors
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The History of Prisons Both state and federal prisons were designed to serve the same purpose. They are alike in the sense that they both confine criminals. At the same‚ time there many differences in which make each system unique. State governments primarily operate both. Adults convicted of felony crimes may be imprisoned in one of the approximately 1‚800 state‚ federal‚ local‚ or private prisons in America. State prisons confine felons with more than a year to serve with an array
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constantly finding new ways to exploit the system to their benefit. Though there is seemingly an infinite amount of different types of contraband‚ the most commonplace items seized are drugs‚ tattooing equipment‚ electronics‚ and weapons. Contraband‚ as defined by US Legal‚ refers to property that is illegal to possess or transport. The Arizona Revised Statues define the promoting of prison contraband as a person‚ not otherwise authorized by law‚ who knowingly takes contraband into a correctional facility
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Jails and Prisons Kassi Crum CJA/234 June 18‚ 2013 Rodney Christiansen Jails and Prisons The earliest days of operating jails‚ which were more commonly known as “gaols‚” consisted solely as detaining offenders who were waiting to be tried. The first was ordered to be built in 1166 by King Henry II. Vagrancy‚ meaning to have no real permanent home to live and just wandering from location to location was an increasing issue between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries.
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Today‚ the U.S. has more jails and prisons than there are colleges and universities. In 2010‚ there were 2.3 million prisoners in the United States (C. Ingraham). There are simply not enough correctional officers to counter the smuggling
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Kimberly Campbell English 1013 Comp 1 October 4‚ 2010 “The Mall as Prison” Author David Guterson‚ journalist and novelist‚ spent a week in The Mall of America on assignment for Harpers Magazine. His essay‚ “The Mall as Prison”‚ tells his views on the Mall as a psychological effect on today’s society. He uses witty and sarcastic comments to get his point across. Is American culture being corrupted by what Americans consider a retail structure that is vital to the survival of our needs? He gives
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affects both females and male prisoners are pretty common across the board. Prisons all have three things in common: they are overcrowded‚ underfunded‚ and unfocused. Both woman and male prisons are overcrowded due to the growing crime rate in America. Therefore‚ many prisons have different practices and levels. There are three particular types which are maximums‚ mediums‚ and minimums. Maximum prisons are the most secured prisons‚ they have both exterior and interior security. One of the biggest pains
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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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Privatization of Prisons Private Prison‚ Inc. Introduction America has been getting tougher on lawbreakers. This is something that the public long has been demanding. The problem it creates‚ however‚ is a shortage of prison capacity to hold the increased numbers of convicted criminals. This has led to: prison overcrowding‚ sometimes prompting court actions against penal systems; rapidly rising operational outlays; and taxpayer resistance to the cost of new prisons. A partial answer to the
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"Converging Streams of Opportunity for Prison Nursery Programs in the United States." Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation 48.4 (2009): 271-295. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. In their article “Converging Streams of Opportunity for Prison Nursery Programs in the United States‚” which appears in Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation‚ the authors discuss the problems‚ policies and political issues surrounding prison nurseries in the United States and the benefits
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