Essays on Prison

Recidivism Rates in Georgia In Georgia, recidivism has evolved into a common occurrence. Georgia has one of the top five recidivism percentages in the country. (Schilte, 2014). In Georgia, roughly 1 in 13 people require supervision in a correctional facility. (Schilte, 2014). This equates to nearly 500,000 Georgians who are either incarcerated...

My understanding is that Bell would not have prevailed if Buck v. Bell were to be decided today, and proper inmate sterilization would have been allowed. It appears that the Buck v. Bell case, decided in 1927, prohibited the sterilization of inmates of public prisons and institutions, even if their...

Ardit Ferizi's Case: Providing Material Support to ISIS Ardit Ferizi, a citizen of Kosovo, was 20 years old when he received his prison term in the United States in September 2016 for providing material support to ISIS that had been thoroughly investigated and proven. After Ferizi became the first terrorist hacker...

Solitary confinement has detrimental psychological effects on a prisoner in addition to encouraging them to conduct more crimes. In the movie Solitary Nation, the prisoner who was sentenced to jail for setting fires describes his ordeal. According to the inmate, being in a solitary cell is like being buried alive...

Bob Forman's Charges Bob Forman was found guilty of both drug possession and robbery, in which he obtained substantial profits of at least $1,000. Bob should be punished for this behavior with a maximum sentence of 15 to 20 years in jail or a maximum fine of $25,000. Officer Smith's Arrest Officer Smith...

In America, sentencing laws were created to aid states and state agencies in deciding what punishment would be most appropriate and correct for a particular crime. The statutes resulting policies, however, appear to have an immediate effect on the prison population. This essay explores whether or not sentencing guidelines...

The defendants were caught for violating the law governing escape from federal custody, 18 U.S.C. 751(a), after they had escaped from the jail in the District of Columbia. The respondents claimed during their trial that the circumstances of their prior detention prevented them from being taken back into custody (United...

By locking u ing innocent people, the criminal justice system serves to guarantee impartiality for all.The government must also provide an effective, fair justice system and public accountability. Prisons must lower crime by rendering offenders helpless, punishing offenders, discouraging others from conducting crimes, and offering rehabilitation. The criminal justice system...

I strongly believe in the closure of the Guantanamo Bay facility I strongly believe that the Guantanamo Bay facility needs to be shut down because it gravely violates human dignity and our constitution. (Nachbar, 2012). Furthermore, it should be stated that the Guantanamo Bay facility's detention of suspects—rather than prisoners—violates the...

The Rikers Island Jail Complex The first jail on Riskers Island was established in 1935, and it currently serves as the primary jail facility in New York City, the capital of the United States. (Gilligan & Lee, 2013). The Rikers Island complex is run by the New York City Department of Correction...

Correctional nursing is the provision of nursing care to patients in institutions such as jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers, and drug rehabilitation programs. The duties of a correctional nurse differ from those of regular nurses since the institutions are not established with health care as the primary purpose. The population...

During WWII and the Internment of Japanese Americans During WWII, 127,000 Americans of Japanese heritage were imprisoned; their only offense was their race. The Japanese Americans were thought to be faithful to their nation. The terror of Japanese Americans grew as their numbers grew, particularly on the West Coast. There was...