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    Pre-Write, Thoughts on Matsuda

    Part 1 With underdeveloped senses, divisions of right and wrong, and confinement with their lack of self-identity what are the psychological, emotional, and social effects of incarceration on a juvinile, how little the corrections facilities actually rehabilitate the youth, the issues concerning juvenile corrections and how these and other factors contribute to the youth’s mindset both during and after prison. Part 2 * Haney, Craig. “Prisoners Once Removed.” http://www.prisonexp.org/pdf/haney

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    Probabtion and Punishment

    Assignment 3: Probation and Punishment Dedra Clark Strayer University Professor Berry 8 March, 2016 This paper was prepared for CRJ100 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of probation and prison programs and amenities Introduction Classification plays a crucial role in parole and the probation process by deciding the type of rehabilitative strategy that the offender has to adapt to in the process of correction. Classification systems were utilized

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    Jails In Prisons

    Jails in the Criminal Justice System Corrections as an element of public policy and the criminal justice operations has far too long focused entirely on those lengthy sentences in prisons as the driving element of the field of corrections. Jails are now seen as something that is more complex, challenging, and useful in becoming knowledgeable of the big picture of the criminal justice system. Approximately, there are 3,320 local jails or regional justice systems spread throughout the United States

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    Parent Incarceration Effects

    Every year, the number of incarcerations increases. With this, the number of families torn apart by imprisonment increases. In the U.S. alone, there are approximately 1.7 million children with an incarcerated parent, and roughly one in eight children will experience having a parent imprisoned at some point in their childhood (Reckman and Rothstein). With numbers like this, it obvious that the amount of children being left without a parent is a problem in the U.S. The effects that parental incarceration

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    Prison Release Dates

    implicate in a future study. As mentioned in the study, inmates had different release dates, some closer than other which could have affected their stress and anxiety levels. As well, some inmates were released earlier than expected lower the participant number. For the future, it may be beneficial to start selecting offenders that have similar release dates. The prison setting is filled with unpredictable situations and events that can have a positive or negative impact on participants which in

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    Norway Prisons

    Case reflection: NORWAY PRISONS NORWAY PRISONS Abstract Norway established a distinctive experience in panel system and prison structure based on humanitarian and human rights of inmates. The concept of Norwegian system is to rehabilitate prisoners and facilitate their integration within society after their release and prevent their return to jail again. This article analyses this concept and measure its effectiveness and compare it with the US panel system. Norway Prisons Norway is

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    Rehabilitation vs Punishment

    From the beginning of history, humanity has had to deal with crime. Prison, which was originally a place to impose punishment, was the most efficient way. However, these days keeping criminals behind walls and bars is not enough; in fact, keeping in captivity a group of humans has created controversy about the purpose of it. Although rehabilitation could not only bring some benefits such as removing the roots of the problem, also it will help offenders get back to a normal life and to maintain social

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    Alcatraz: A Federal Prison

    Sharma 1 Saahil Sharma Mr. Johnston English 9 Honors April 2016 Alcatraz Intro: The island of Alcatraz was much more than a prison: it was inmate's worst nightmare. Some of the most notorious criminals were sent there for some of the worst crimes that have been committed and throughout its many years of being a federal prison, there have been zero confirmed escapes. Overview: Alcatraz, once a federal prison, also used to inhabit other groups of people, not only prisoners. However one of the most

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    Mentally Ill Inmates In Prisons

    Mentally ill Offenders Mentally ill Inmates that are held in prison or jails are getting more suicidal thoughts than ever. Just by being there by themselves they drive themselves crazy. Being trapped in those cells make them hallucinate things. A lot of these inmates are being held in solitary confinements, being mistreated, and the population in the jails and prisons are made up of mentally ill offenders. Many of the mentally ill offenders in prisons and jails are being mistreated. A lot of them

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    Tamir Rice Racial Capitalism

    It is an honor to be writing you this letter on my opinion of your Racial Capitalism and Tamir Rice article. After reading your article I was pleased to see that I and your opinions were similar. This is a prime example pf racial capitalism, like you said “it was not enough to blame the young man for his demise”, the city had to sue a grieving mother something that the police were responsible for and that is absurd. But now that I have read your article I would like to point out some key points that

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