Inmates are pretty much like a child; you always have to watch them. If you don’t watch them then you will see them escape from prison or see them dealing drug while they are in prison. Prison deters repeat offenders, which is a pro of prison. Some ex-cons will attempt to follow the law as closely as possible to avoid returning to prison. In this case, the prison system is effective in rehabilitating
Ackerman always says, “if you treat inmates like human beings they will act like human beings”. Santos explains the difference between UPS Atlanta and FCI McKean and how each institutions staff members treat the inmates. Some staff members in prisons are there to help those inmates no matter what crime(s) the individual has committed. As for some, their job is just to keep and maintain order meanwhile not having anything to do with helping in the rehabilitation process of those inmates. Santos explains how one of the wardens, in the FCI McKean institution Warden Luther, was there to help those inmates.
How offenders can build positive relationships in custody Relationships It is very important for maintaining a positive relationship between prisoners and those they have to have contact with, whether in custody or on release. If a prisoner has been mixing with other criminals whether outside of prison or in prison, and hasn’t got a very good role model in the community they come from, there is a risk that they may return back to prison because they reoffended, when they got released from prison. But if offenders have a positive role model outside of prison, for example family and friends, and inside prison, like the staff, then their chances of reoffending are greatly reduced. Prisoners might have an isolated family and friends and may find it hard to emerge back into society when they have been released. Unfortunately, it is very common for prisoners to have lost everything when they have been released for example their family, friends, job and their housing.
Some of the techniques used by some prisons are to have counseling service (Trulson et al., 2008) for gang members. This is to try to get into the mind of the gang member to see how they can break them of gang life and dependence. Keeping very aggressive gang members in the same prison (Carlson and Garrett, 2008) is an alternative as well. Studies have shown that aggressive prisoners seldom prey upon those inmates that are aggressive as well. A constant threat of violence between inmates could ultimately cause them to cease being aggressive and violent.
1.Hope can be the sole reason you are alive at this very moment, and the lack of it has caused thousands of deaths throughout history. A. The Glass Castle shows Jeannette's anticipation of better things to come in her life while she is a child. 1.Her first mention of it shows her childishness at the time, "When Dad wasn't telling us about [...] he'd start work on our Glass Castle. "(25) Jeannette, only four at the time, brags of her maturity, yet is still believes her father could actully accomplish this feat.
Even though prisoners are still stripped of many rights, federal and state laws put protections into place for inmates. This case study brings to light two right afford by law, the right to not be attacked by guards and the right to medical treatment. Which, if any, of the inmate’s rights were violated? According to "The Rights of Individuals in Prison" (2012), “The right to not endure physical attacks from guards, unless the guard is acting in good faith to control or otherwise regulate a precarious situation”. Due to the correctional officers not being properly trained on how to breach a prisoner’s cell and properly extract the unruly inmate may be considered a violation of the inmate’s rights.
Prisoners also often live with their parents or siblings after release. Also with recidivism rates in the United States upwards of 69% it is quite clear that released prisoners are having difficulty readjusting and returning to normative lives in society (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2008). Prisons aim to serve retribution, incapacitate, deter, and rehabilitate offenders, but much of the research on recidivism rates deny the idea that “prison works” (Dhami, 2006). With so many prisoners returning to prison within a year of being released, it seems that the prison system is not providing inmates with the rehabilitation and therapy needed to function once they return into society. Families also play a large role in the reentry process for formal prisoners after their release, many of them relied on their families for emotional and financial support.
It is not unusual for inmate to call attention to themselves by threatening suicide or even feigning an attempt in order to gain a housing relocation, transfer to the local hospital, receive preferential staff treatment, or seek compassion from a previously unsympathetic family member. Some inmate(s) simply use manipulation as a survival technique. Although there are no perfect solutions to the management of manipulative youth who threaten suicide or engage in self-injurious behavior for a perceived secondary gain, the critical issue is not how we label the behavior, but how we react to it. The reaction must include a multidisciplinary treatment plan. A disproportionate number of inmate(s) suicides take place in “special housing units” (disciplinary/administrative segregation) of the facility or under “room confinement.” A lack of inmate(s) on suicide precautions should not be interpreted as meaning that there are no currently suicidal inmates in the facility, or a barometer of sound suicide prevention
To achieve his purpose, Moten mainly uses ethos to appeal to his readers. By mentioning that he is a co-founder of an antiviolence organization and by sharing his firsthand experience working with youths in prison establishes his credibility. He also appeals to his readers' emotions by recounting the Newton and South Capitol Street massacres. Motten in his essay addresses the counter argument to his thesis, the idea that violence shown in the entertainment media does not influence people to commit crimes. He refutes this claim by saying that in current times many people have become victim to violent acts similar to the ones shown in violent video games and movies.
When one visits, it results in preserving a healthy relationship once the inmate is released. Visiting has such a positive impact on those who are living in the facility but, it is a long process to become a visitor. New or reoccurring, all visitors must fill out an application an send it to either the public or private prison unit, incomplete applications will be rejected. The number of visitors an offender may receive and the length of the visit may be limited by the facility’s schedule, space, and personnel constraints. In addition, many rules come in to play like: no person will be allowed to socially visit more that one offender, unless they are part of a family, any person representing a certain health hazard will not be allowed into the facility.