Essay about Jails, Prisons, and Rehabilitation

Both jail and prison offer some type of early released programs, in this case probation and parole will briefly be discussed. Probation is a prison sentence that is suspended on the condition that the offender follow certain prescribed rules and commit no further crime (Seiter, 2008). Parole is similar to probation except that it is after a period of incarceration, which involved determinate and indeterminate sentencing (Seiter, 2008). The other types of prison sentencing include mandatory minimums…

the prison some give animals to connect and keep busy and comfort to the inmates such as cats, birds, or reptiles they can call their own. Prisons give inmates schooling, churches, and other in house career opportunities such as mechanics, barbers, and cooking these programs can only be given to the best inmates and trustworthy to handle equipment to perform their job in prison. These in house careers can be used and certified outside of prison when the inmate comes out to society. Prisons today…

else in the prison" (Taylor). Sergeant Andrew Lammers, of the Milwaukee House of Corrections, states that "[ex-cons] don't walk into a store, pop out their biceps and say, 'Give me your money'" (Taylor). Yet in 1993, a Kansas correctional officer was killed by an inmate weilding a weight. The deterrence and rehabilitation of prisons is clearly a purpose that is not being fulfilled. The actions of Earl Shriner and Reginald Muldrew are examples that show this. Claiming prisons as being…

programming, according to Promises Treatment Centers (2011). Once the offender is released from prison with still no understanding of how to re enter society they resort back to what they know. However, some state and federal facilities are offering rehabilitation programs within the prison systems. Some federal prisons offer GED programs, college classes, and apprenticeships. There are also many of prisons who offer drug classes such as nonresidential drug abuse programs as well as the drug education…

Prisons often have very elaborate education and vocational training programs, halfway house service, work-release programs, and recreational and entertainment facilities. The original history of the federal prison system started back in the 1890s but it was not until 1930 that president Hoover signed a bill establishing a federal prison system that would actually start the building of actual federal facilities. The federal system had been relying on the state and local levels of government to…

Education is not a fix all by any means, but it is the best start to solving the large literacy rates of US prisons. Of course, it will require much hard work on the part of the prisoner getting out, and there may be a large percentage who do not desire to take advantage of such programs, but Americans should encourage and give these individuals tools to help them back into society. Pont sums it up best, “Our aim should be to propel offenders into, rather than away from, successful participation…

repeat offender. Thus, protecting the child from incarceration with adult criminals and any possible future victims. The concerns of the adult court is to make sure the convicted offender pays for their crime and that the victim gets justice. Rehabilitation is not a primary concer of the adult justice system. It is the very nature of the criminal justice system to hold those accountable for their actions. In the adult courts the purpos is to be judged by a jury of our peers and held accountable…

need while they are incarcerated. According to Pam Levan, an adult education teacher in the Laporte County area for over twenty years, ”They [inmates] didn’t have enough basic education to know they shouldn’t do certain things that would lead them to prison, or even know the difference between right and wrong” (personal communication, December 2, 2013). Not only are inmates lacking school education resulting in a high school or college diploma, but many also lack common knowledge on what they should…

turned up in prisons where they are virtually devoid of dignity and lack adequate treatment and understanding. Besides, even if they take medications and might get better in jail, there is no guarantee that they will continue with the treatment after they are released into the communities. And so the vicious circle goes on. The solution to the problem is to provide sufficient funding to the community-based mental health system so people could be helped before they become part of the prison system.…

and made major changes in the way prisons would operate. It was also becoming clear that incarceration alone was not the answer, and support grew for prisoner rehabilitation (May and Pitts 19-20). In the 1970s and 80s there was a large increase in crime mostly due to increased drug trafficking. By 1990, the crime rate in the U.S. had more than quadrupled. Tough on crime laws with mandatory minimum sentences were passed, and this put more offenders in prison for longer terms. This did result…