who has followed all the laws? As of 2016‚ prisoners who’ve finished their sentences are allowed to vote. If the convict is on probation or parole‚ they are not allowed to vote. (www.aclu.org) There are only two states that allow prisoners to vote. If they are a citizen of Maine and Vermont‚ while behind bars‚ the convicts have the right to vote in the elections. There are about 5.85 million Americans‚ 2.5% of the voting population in the US are prisoners. After finishing their time‚ convicts will
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Socratic era‚ he tells about the story of prisoners inside a dark cave with very little light. These prisoners want freedom as they imagine how the world is outside of the cave they are in. However‚ they aren’t able to move‚ less leave‚ because their legs and neck are chained. The prisoners are only able to see shadows from the dim lights that touch the cave and can only wonder what the shadows are. When the chains fell off miraculously‚ one of the prisoners was able to wander out and experience life
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Prisoner Rehabilitation Antisocial personality disorder is considered one of the most difficult of all personality disorders to treat. Individuals rarely seek treatment on their own and may only initiate therapy when mandated by a court. The efficacy of treatment for antisocial personality disorder is largely unknown. Few individuals seek medical attention specifically for antisocial personality disorder‚ or ASP. Antisocials who seek care do so for other problems such as marital problems‚ alcohol
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Work in the GULAG was grueling. The prisoners were forced to work every hour of the day with the limited sources of food and sleep. They would be forced to build train tracks‚ work in the mines‚ or cut trees in the thick snow. By performing these tasks‚ the prisoners ran the risk of illness‚ freezing to death‚ or in the case of working in the woods‚ being crushed by a falling tree. Moving on further it is important to say that the Gulag had many types of people that were considered "criminals"‚ be
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In “The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses” by Bessie Head‚ one reason the warders are intimidated by the political prisoners is because their actions were not justified by their morals. These prisoners were constantly fighting for what they wanted‚ and they‚ “felt no guilt nor were outcasts of society” (Head 127). This quote shows that the prisoners do not feel guilty for disrespecting and intimidating the warders. The prisoners act out from time to time‚ and intentionally impose their beliefs on the warders
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"Prisoner 88" is a historical fiction book about a 10 year old kid who goes to the Idaho state penitentiary by Leah Pileggi. During his time spent at the penitentiary for manslaughter‚ he learned to read and write with Margaret. He also "worked the hogs" every single day with Henry. At the end of the novel he was pardoned by the governor and moved in with a foster family. This shows that all the choices you make have repercussions. Jake living at the penitentiary helped show that all actions have
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Special Needs Prisoner There are many special needs prisoners‚ one that many are familiar with are the mentally ill. In 1955 there were no more mental institutions being built‚ on top of that forty had been shut down within a decade. Since there were more prisons opening up‚ they seemed the most qualified to care for and house these patients. Today prisons have taken on the lead role of caring for mentally ill patients‚ housing 45‚000 in prison to 3‚000 in mental institutions. Rehabilitation programs
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and beliefs. Prisoners are seen as inhumane animals who bring nothing but misery and cruelty to the world. An education is one of the most important things one may ever receive in their lives. One can no longer gain any type of employment without a high school education and even college hours‚ so why would society care to hold anyone back from getting an education? Prisoners are having a hard time receiving education in the prison system today. No one seems to care or support prisoners in the challenging
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blood‚ tears‚ and oppression‚ but most Americans are oblivious to this fact and often ignore the struggles faced by Native Americans today. Aaron Huey presents a heartbreaking presentation of Native American life in his TED talk‚ “America’s native prisoners of war.” In addition‚ Huey offers a different cultural perspective to the issue‚ one which contradicts the information in many history books and textbooks. Cultural perspective is viewing a situation through the eyes of the individual’s native environment
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family is considered important. For without family‚ an individual can struggle to understand where they came from‚ and miss out on connections that may impact their life. The importance of family is exemplified in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban as the main character struggles to discover himself. A wise man once said‚ “You don’t have to be blood to be family” (Rowling). According to Harry Potter‚ this was very much so the case. Harry Potter was orphaned as a baby when his parents
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