Consequences Of Prison Overcrowding Litigation

Prison overcrowding has become a serious problem at all levels of the U.S. prison system. The size of the U.S. prison population is staggering. The U.S. has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, with one in 35 people in the correctional system. In 2013, it was estimated 6,937,600 adults were in some form of correctional control (Jackson 8). Ethnic minorities, especially African-American males, have higher incarceration rates than others, especially whites; although they are only

When jails and prisons are built, like other buildings, they come with an occupancy limit for good reason. This is for the well-being of everyone in the building, but also, should there be an emergency and the building needs to be evacuated, everyone will be able to get out quickly and safely. If a building is overcrowded, there is a chance that with there being so many extra people in the building, that some people might get trampled, or trapped in the building. When it comes to jails, the number

Newman and Scott (2012) examined California’s prison system and revealed an overcrowding crisis that has created elements of cruel and unusual conditions for inmates. According to Newman and Scott (2012), “Overcrowding was the primary cause of the inmates’ inadequate medical and mental health care” (p. 457). State prisons in California could only accommodate approximately 85,000 inmates; however, it is documented that California’s prisons has exceeded well above its limit and doubled its number to

fairness, appropriateness and equality between among races and ethnicities. The paper is focused determining whether offenders are discriminated because their race in parole decision making process. Parole is permanently or temporarily release from prison or from offender’s sentence. There are three types of parole releases: discretionary release, mandatory and unconditional release. The primary focus will be on discretionary release and what factors come to play when board members make a decision

Inadvertent Consequences According to Krisberg and Taylor-Nicholson, state budget cuts, lowering prison over-crowding, and improving corrections are the underlying reasons for the policy shift. Although “county custody costs (county jail) may be somewhat lower than state prison costs, shifting the custody and supervision costs of selected offender groups to the county will only cut spending in state prisons,” and may fail to lower the overall costs of corrections in California (Owen & Mobley, 2012

sometimes, a release from prison. On the other hand, prisoners tend to use jailhouse lawyers to file petitions that

California’s prison system is facing a number of infrastructure changes as a result of a judicial decision that came down from the United States Supreme Court, Governor of California et al v. Plata et al. California’s prison system was deemed inadequate and dangerous due to severe overcrowding which led to “needless suffering and death” (Rogan, 2012, 262). The court ruled that the State must reduce the number of inmates in California’s thirty-three state prisons. This ruling came about after two

sentences offenders is not fair due to prejudice and racism. The United States has this “get tough on crime policy” that is ineffective and is not benefitting anyone. According to Clear (1996), “the common view of the prison is simplistic because it fails to account for the unintended consequences of imprisonment,” (p. 57). Elective officials need to be aware of the issues that are facing our country due to this “get tough on crime” initiative. According to the Sentencing Project (2014), the United

“Prison Overcrowding: Using Proposals from Nevada and California to Recommend an Alternative Answer” By: Casey Apao For: Dr. Sarri CSN Fall 2010 Dedication: “I, the undersigned, Casey Apao hereby certify that without the assistance of Henry Apao this Critical Thinking Scientific Paper wouldn’t be done.” Signed , Casey Apao Disclaimer: “I, Casey Apao hereby certify that this Critical Thinking Scientific Paper is the result of my sole intellectual

Hailey Dilworth Carrasco English 1302 4 April 2017 Annotated Bibliography Boylan, RT, and N Mocan. "Intended And Unintended Consequences Of Prison Reform." Journal Of Law Economics & Organization 30.3 (n.d.): 558-586. Social Sciences Citation Index. Web. 21 Feb. 2017 The United States Supreme Court ruled that prison overcrowding in California was equivalent to cruel and unusual punishment. This decision recharged a long-standing disagreement among scholars and politicians as to whether or