The Purpose of Prisons
analytical Essay
560 words
The Purpose of Prisons
In prisons today, rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation, and retribution are all elements that provide a justice to society. Prisons effectively do their part in seeing that one if not more of these elements are met and successfully done. If it were not for these elements, than what would a prison be good for? It is highly debated upon whether or not these elements are done properly. It is a fact that these are and a fact that throughout the remainder of time these will be a successful part of prison life.
When a prisoner enters a prison, it is presumed he is guilty of the crime he was charged with. If this is true, the prison has an obligation to do something about this criminal. They are not going to let the prisoner sit there and rot. If that were the case, when that prisoner would be released, he would be released the same if not worse a person from when he went in. This is when the prison steps in and starts the rehabilitation process. In prisons, there are many different types of programs that are done to aid in bettering the prisoner. There are meetings they can attend with psychiatrists to allow the prisoner to vent his emotions and allow the psychiatrist to see inside the prisoners mind. This process allows for room to start curing the problem. Maybe it is anger that sparks the actions, or maybe it is something else. Either way the prison is aiding in changing the prisoner's attitude and making them suitable for release in the future. Also there are endless amounts of resources such as books and computers. A prisoner has all the chances to receive a good education through prison schooling. Now or days this is a great thing because prisoners can get jobs when they get out. ...
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...lf is done with precision and that is why the prisoners are incapacitated from doing crime anymore.
Sometimes society is not pleased with the later three elements. They want justice, and they want it now. Prisons answer the call of justice to society by means of incarceration. They remove criminals from society and lock them away for along time. This makes society feel like they are the law and that there has been justice served. With out prisons, these criminals would just do what they please to innocent people. With the benefit of locking these people up, society can say, "you got what you deserved". This day and age people want results, people want justice to be handed down on the guilty. And prisons incapacitate and deprive liberty from criminals. This serves as retribution for people, especially the people to whom the crimes were committed against.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation, and retribution are elements that provide justice to society. prisons effectively do their part in seeing that one if not more of these elements are met and successfully done.
- Opines that prisons are doing their job in rehabilitating prisoners.
- Explains that prisons rehabilitate and deter people from going to prison. hard life styles and loss of freedom push the criminal away from the chance of being incarcerated.
- Explains that rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation, and retribution are elements that provide justice to society. prisons effectively do their part in seeing that one if not more of these elements are met and successfully done.
- Opines that prisons are doing their job in rehabilitating prisoners.
- Explains that prisons rehabilitate and deter people from going to prison. hard life styles and loss of freedom push the criminal away from the chance of being incarcerated.
- Analyzes how the prison system incapacitates criminals by stripping them of their freedom and liberty. prisons take the offenders off the street and prevent them from harming society.
- Explains that prisons answer the call of justice to society by removing criminals from society and locking them away for some time.
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- Explains that half of all prison inmates have mental health problems and are issued only about 30 days of medication before having to find a health care provider. offenders sometimes become institutionalized after serving long sentences and do not want to leave prison.
- Concludes that incarceration does indeed affect recidivism for non-violent and drug offenders because it's almost like they are set up for failure. prison should focus greater on rehabilitation rather than just incapacitation.
1278 wordsRead More - Essay On Private Prisonexplanatory essayThe overall goal of correctional facilities can be broken down into three main functions which are retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation of the inmates. Today, there is much debate on rather private or public prison admiration is best to suit those goals. In a private prison the inmates are contracted out to a third party from either local, state, or federal government agencies (Smith 2012). Public prisons are where the government themselves house and supply the inmate’s basic needs with no third party involved. However, a large portion of the argument of private verses public prisons is over, which is best in achieving those goals more efficiently.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the overall goal of correctional facilities can be broken down into three main functions which are retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation of the inmates.
- Explains that san quintin was one of the most notorious examples of privately run prisons in california, before the state took control of administrative responsibilities.
- Explains that the first state prison ship, the waban, was attained by jack hays the san francisco county sheriff, who contracted the ship out to the state to operate, but due to constant escape of the inmates the contract was canceled.
- Explains that the overall goal of correctional facilities can be broken down into three main functions which are retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation of the inmates.
- Explains that san quintin was one of the most notorious examples of privately run prisons in california, before the state took control of administrative responsibilities.
- Explains that the first state prison ship, the waban, was attained by jack hays the san francisco county sheriff, who contracted the ship out to the state to operate, but due to constant escape of the inmates the contract was canceled.
- Explains that in the 1980s privately run prisons made a comeback after nixon's "war on drugs" campaign. in 1983, the corrections corporation of america was established to solve the overcrowding problem.
- Explains that there are contradicting data about the effectiveness of private and public prisons.
- Explains how harris kenny and leonard gilroy analyzed and discussed the cost-effectiveness of both private and public prisons.
- Explains that the department of justice will not renew contacts to house federal inmates as of august 2016 due to the smart on crime initiative established in 2013.
- Opines that private prisons have had their place in many forms or fashion throughout history. san quintin is just one example of how a good idea can go wrong.
1067 wordsRead More - The Pros And Cons Of The Prison Systemopinion essayIt’s easier to punish, harder to rehabilitate, but their is long term detriment. In a speech addressed to the NAACP, President Obama stated “the United States is home to 5 percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. Our incarceration rate is four times higher than China’s and our prison population is higher than than the top 35 European countries...combined.” And why is this statistic so skewed? Profit. Because of the boom in the prison population caused by the War on Drugs during the 1980s, prison overcrowding and rising cost became problematic for local, state, and federal governments. In response, private business interests saw an opportunity for expansion, and consequently, private-sector involvement in prisons moved from the simple contracting of services to contracting for the complete management and operation of entire prisons, aka spoiler alert: Orange is the New Black Season 3. The privatization of Prisons creates new prisons for profit, prisons that need to be filled. In 2012, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the nation 's largest operator of for-profit prisons, sent letters to 48 states offering to buy their prisons as a remedy for "challenging corrections budgets." Meaning, the CCA offered to run the prison in exchange for a 20-year management contract, plus an assurance the prison would remain at
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the state and federal prison system isn't keeping xbox controllers out of inmate's hands. the punishments inflicted range from chores to chain gangs.
- Explains that in order to solve our punishment problem, we will first get grounded in our complex views of punitive sentencing, then focus our detention on the flaws in the current system, before finally doing a stint in rehab.
- Opines that our prison system is not mario kart, we must first look into ourselves, where the cause is embedded.
- Explains that the state and federal prison system isn't keeping xbox controllers out of inmate's hands. the punishments inflicted range from chores to chain gangs.
- Explains that in order to solve our punishment problem, we will first get grounded in our complex views of punitive sentencing, then focus our detention on the flaws in the current system, before finally doing a stint in rehab.
- Opines that our prison system is not mario kart, we must first look into ourselves, where the cause is embedded.
- Analyzes how the privatization of prisons creates new jails for profit, and why is this statistic so skewed?
- Opines that while working in prison might be presented as 'learning a trade', it is laughable when taken into account that many prisoners are exposed to other criminal lifestyles.
- Urges congress to pass three-part legislation that would allow criminals to change their lives.
- Explains how the federal prison system can reduce the overcrowding issue by downgrading non-violent felonies to misdemeanors and expanding preventative programs in communities with at risk youth.
- Opines that with legislation, we can end the epidemic of problem removal that has plagued us since we set sail to this land and make our correctional facilities correct behavior through rehabilitation.
1463 wordsRead More - America’s Prisons and Their Effects On Societyexplanatory essayWhat are prisons for? This is a question that must be asked in order to understand the problems facing prisons. Prisons serve two main functions; separation and rehabilitation. Criminals cannot be allowed to walk around with everyone else without being punished; they must be separated from society. The thought of going to prison helps deter most people from crime. Rehabilitation is the main goal of prison; making a bad person into a good person by the time they are released. These seem like cut and dry functions, but as of late some believe that prisons in the United States have failed in their attempts to separate and rehabilitate.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that governments struggle to figure out the best way to deal with their criminals in ways that help both society and those that commit the crimes.
- Explains that prisons serve two main functions: separation and rehabilitation. the thought of going to prison helps deter most people from crime. rehabilitation is the main goal of prison.
- Opines that prisons must separate the criminals from the innocent, to be effective, according to lappin and greene. convicts in prison for non-violent offenses should not be housed with violent offenders.
- Explains that governments struggle to figure out the best way to deal with their criminals in ways that help both society and those that commit the crimes.
- Explains that prisons serve two main functions: separation and rehabilitation. the thought of going to prison helps deter most people from crime. rehabilitation is the main goal of prison.
- Opines that prisons must separate the criminals from the innocent, to be effective, according to lappin and greene. convicts in prison for non-violent offenses should not be housed with violent offenders.
- Explains that in 2007, one percent of american adults were in prison, which is by far the highest incarceration rate in the world. prisons do not rehabilitate people.
- Explains that prisons in america are operating with a population between 117% and 137% of their intended capacity.
- Explains that work in prisons is part of rehabilitation and a primary activity, but most prison work doesn't do any of these. inmates share job responsibilities with hundreds of other inmates.
- Opines that education in prisons should be a requirement, since many people did not graduate high school.
- Opines that rehabilitation in prisons has failed because of recidivism, and that two thirds of those released from prison this year will re-offend and be back in jail within 3 years.
- Explains that ex-cons are lazy and often late for work, and they have a hard time adjusting to life on the outside after years of incarceration.
- Explains that the families and communities of convicts bear a heavy burden. in many cases criminals have drug or alcohol problems.
- Explains that inmates who are incarcerated for non-violent offenses often turn into violent people during their stay. ex-cons have a hard time finding legitimate work, but they need money to support themselves and their family.
- Explains that corrections officials have been working toward an answer to rehabilitate prisoners and reduce the rate of recidivism for years, but government officials think these plans cost too much.
- Opines that states need to open more prisons and implement better rehabilitation programs to save money.
- Explains that institutions like this have been proven to rehabilitate their prisoners much more effectively than prisons do. the profits from the products pay for the operating of the camp and if they are run efficiently the camps can contribute money to the state.
- Explains that today's prisons serve their social purpose of keeping the public safe. the physical presence of a prison has been shown to do good for the community.
- Concludes that prisons are necessary punitive institutions that remove criminals from society. prisons will not be solved until the economy improves and government officials approve re-opening and rehabilitation programs.
- Cites clare, rose, ryder, etzioni, and flynn-jones. incarceration and community: the problem of removing and returning offenders.
- Explains greenfield's non-violent sbustance abuse offender policy options. lappin, h. g., greene, j. (2006). are prisons just?
- Cites shaw, v. n., trachtenberg, b. and young, m. g.
1532 wordsRead More - The Inmate Subculture in United States Prisons: An Overviewexplanatory essayPrisons exist in this country as a means to administer retributive justice for those that break the laws in our society or to state it simply prisons punish criminals that are to receive a sentence of incarceration for more than one year. There are two main sub-cultures within the walls of prison the sub-culture of the Department of Corrections (which consists of the corrections officer, administrators, and all of the staff that work at the prison and go home at the end of their day) and the actual prisoners themselves. As you can imagine these two sub-cultures are dualistic in nature and this makes for a very stressful environment for both sides of the fence. While in prison, the inmates experience the same conditions as described in the previous
In this essay, the author
- Explains that subcultures are a small culture within and not always accepted by members of larger societies. societies are large and contain many individuals.
- Explains that fear is probably the most important factor and is the result of a new inmate not knowing who to deal with or what to expect.
- Opines that isolation from the inmate's friend and family support structure results in a need for belonging.
- Explains that subcultures are a small culture within and not always accepted by members of larger societies. societies are large and contain many individuals.
- Explains that fear is probably the most important factor and is the result of a new inmate not knowing who to deal with or what to expect.
- Opines that isolation from the inmate's friend and family support structure results in a need for belonging.
- Explains that prison conditions and the loss of freedom are among the leading causes for subcultures to develop in a prison setting.
- Explains that some prisons have had to convert what was to have been two man rooms into four manrooms due to overcrowding.
- Analyzes how the conduct norms suggest that the powerless may be victimized in any conceivable way.
- Opines that tenet warns inmates not to be dependent on staff and to tread youth leaders, social workers, and schoolteachers with distrust and suspicion.
- Opines that to betray a peer is to break the norm.
- Explains that sexually exploited boys often become the cottage scapegoat, so youths fight rather than submit to the pressure.
- Explains that being cool involves not "whining" when things are not well or not running away from a fight.
- Explains that this maxim promotes granting as much social distance as self-contained cottage living permits.
- Explains that stealing cigarettes is a serious offense and youth caught doing it are often assaulted.
- Opines that youth guard against repeated treatment attempts made by staff to modify boys’ behaviors and values.
- Explains that the juvenile inmate social code is merely the ethical code used by the powerful inmates to make sure that they conform to their set of normal behaviors.
- Explains that a peddler is an inmate who trades goods from one cottage to another.
- Explains that scapegoat is the lowest-ranking social role. it is a youth who becomes isolated from the group because of his amenability to exploitation.
- Explains that every subculture in existence today has some sort of ethics and social roles that its members have to abide by or suffer some type of disciplinary action.
- States that more than 20,000 gangs exist in the united states, including all 50 states, the district of columbia, and all u.s. territories.
- Presents the attorney general's report to congress on the growth of violent street gangs in suburban areas.
- Explains that there are approximately 123,000 gang members incarcerated in prisons across the nation and it defiantly has an impact on the social codes and roles of juvenile inmate subcultures.
- Explains that local gangs are becoming more organized and structured with the help of national affiliations like the aryan brotherhood, ms-13, mexican mafia, or the bloods and crypts.
- Explains that the juvenile inmate subculture in prison was designed out of necessity for fear, isolation, confinement, overcrowding, and stress.
- Explains taylor, d. l., and palacious, w. r. the inmate subculture in juvenile settings.
- Presents the attorney general's report to congress on the growth of violent street gangs in suburban areas.
- Explains that prisons are a means to administer retributive justice for those that break the laws in our society. there are two main sub-cultures within the walls of prison, the department of corrections and the actual prisoners themselves.
- Explains that stress is the resulting effect of all of the previous environmental factors within the prisons and is a problem for the department of corrections personnel as well.
- Explains that the juvenile inmate social codes are used to unite the inmates against the control of the facility staff that is trying to rehabilitate them.
1773 wordsRead More - Correctional Facilities in The United Statesanalytical essayFinally, as the effectiveness of today’s correctional facilities on inmates and society is debated people look to find out the correct answer. Through the use of four modern techniques, the prisons of today’s society achieve positive outcomes. Practices utilized for progressive results are rehabilitation to create productive citizens, deterrence to dissuade further crime, incapacitation to protect society, and retribution to reaffirm society’s morals and insure fairness.
In this essay, the author
- Explains how the correctional system achieves this goal through four techniques, including rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation, and retribution.
- Explains that rehabilitation is an effective method of creating productive law-abiding citizens through social and moral improvement.
- Explains that correctional facilities use a wide range of programs to effectively rehabilitate inmates, including habilitative services, vocational training, religious programs, and life skill development.
- Explains how the correctional system achieves this goal through four techniques, including rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation, and retribution.
- Explains that rehabilitation is an effective method of creating productive law-abiding citizens through social and moral improvement.
- Explains that correctional facilities use a wide range of programs to effectively rehabilitate inmates, including habilitative services, vocational training, religious programs, and life skill development.
- Explains that prisons try to resemble real work situations, such as setting, tone, equipment, and enforce good work habits. religious programs have had dramatic effects on recidivism.
- Explains that correctional facilities also offer treatment programs to inmates. cognitive therapies are used to help offenders bring their emotions under control by focusing on conscious thoughts.
- Analyzes how today's correction facilities are effective at deterring individuals from breaking the law. in victor hassine’s book, life without parole, the fences and razor wire were personifying to him to not try anything.
- Explains that premeditated crimes can be deterred with and increase in certainty of punishment. deterrence is achieved in the united states prison system with the idea of boundary setting.
- Explains how the prison system effectively incapacitates convicted criminals by making it impossible for them to commit further crimes.
- Explains that the correctional system provides retribution for victims of crimes as well as for society.
- Analyzes how today's correctional facilities achieve positive outcomes through modern techniques such as rehabilitation to create productive citizens, deterrence to dissuade further crime, incapacitation to protect society, and retribution.
- Explains quinn, james f. corrections: a concise introduction. waveland, prospect heights, il, 1999.
- Describes hassine's life without parole: living in prison today.
- States cei, louis b., "prisons should rehabilitate inmates." the prison rehabilitation debate in the 1990's.
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