Correctional philosophies were adopted from the past philosophies used to maintain a safe and effective correctional facility. More correctional facilities try and become a rehabilitation facility and fail because of the lack of training for the officers regarding mental health and issues in the prison systems (Correctional Philosophies and Practices, 2007). Federal correctional facilities have maintained the code of safety and a well-run security. There are two different types of correctional philosophies one is that the purpose of correctional organization is to punish the offenders while the other philosophy is that the purpose of a correctional prison is to rehabilitate the offender. While all prisoners are incarcerated for crimes that they committed the purpose of imprisonment is to punish the criminal while rehabilitating the offender so that when the offender is released he or she will be a better civilian. These two philosophies are the foundation for our prison systems however the overall effectiveness is up to the administration within the prisons, within the classroom readings the Stockholm effect on the prison guards was noted. The Stockholm effect on the prison guards is where the prison guards or develops sympathy towards the prisoners and because of these things that shouldn't happen in prisons and are highly regulated and limited would happen such as special favors, prison escapes, substance abuse, and internal sexual assaults. With this new rehabilitation for the prisoners will be less likely and because of that the prisoners that will be released will end up committing crimes and wind up back inside the prison system. This revolving door syndrome is the main cause for our overpopulated prison system and overburdened criminal justice