- an incarceration rate unprecedented in U.S. History. Is incarceration in the US is one of the main forms of punishment for the commission of a felony and other offenses. When there are over a million people incarcerated throughout the United States, the ethical treatment of prisoner’s rights must be analyzed. Throughout the years many modifications have been made to accommodate inmates and preserve their human rights. We, as a society has done enough regarding this issue because the punishment don’t even fit the crime now.
Back in the day it was basically stated an eye for an eye, and now society views this differently, basically our values have evolved. A sentence may, however, combine utilitarian ideals with retribution. For example, a defendant sentenced to prison for several years is sent there to quench the public's thirst for vengeance. At the same time, educational programs inside the prison reflect the utilitarian goal of rehabilitation. (JRank) Here is a brief description of things found in a prison.
Do you think those who claim these facilities are cruel and unusual punishment have a legitimate argument? Why or Why not? Initial Post-Provide an Academic Response to the Question Above Response Posts-Answer/Discuss the Questions Based from the Following Roles Inmate: currently housed in an ultra-security facility Correctional Officer: works in all levels and is concerned in general with the best methods to control inmate behavior Citizen Q: interested in how the prison experience will affect inmates upon release Be sure to back up your statements. A total product offer consists of everything consumers evaluate when deciding whether to buy something; it offers some or all of the "value enhancers" shown in Figure 14.1 of your textbook. What value enhancers affected your choice of attending Ivy Tech Community College?
When a new prison leadership assumes command and institute a system through the numerous confidential staff he would bring into the organization, that is where the real problem on graft and corruption begins. The entire agency will be parcelled according to territory. One will take charge of the procurement, another with the dispensation of supply, while others will check on the list of celebrity prisoners wanting any direct line for assistance or whatever arrangements to be forged. There are those who would monitor if penal farms have surfeit in prison products, while the rest are seeking any other contracts to be bilked for possible considerations. Caterers, dealers and suppliers are oftentimes the target of these personalities.
The movement for prisoners' rights is based on the principle that prisoners, even though they are deprived of liberty, are still entitled to basic human rights. Advocates for prisoners' rights argue that they are often deprived of very basic human rights, with the cooperation of the prison authorities. Alleged violations often include: • Prison authorities turning a blind eye to assault or rape of prisoners, failing to take sufficient steps to protect prisoners from assault or rape, or even allegedly arranging for prisoners to be assaulted or raped by other inmates as a form of punishment (see prisoner rape) • Providing insufficient treatment for serious medical conditions • Refusing freedom of expression, to read materials, and communicate (particularly in cases of foreign languages in prisons) • Punishing prisoners who raise complaints about bad conditions • Taking away prisoners' rights to sue prison officials or governments for maltreatment, or to receive compensation for injuries caused by the negligence of prison authorities. • Depriving inmates of freedom of religion. • Blockading inmates rights to legal materials and access to the courts.
Philosophy and goals of punishment and reformation Strayer University CRJ410 Philosophy and goals of punishment and reformation Introduction In the United States, punishment and sentencing concept continue recording constant change. In the modern society, there is no standard procedure when it comes to punishment. Moreover, the practices and goals of sentencing are subject to constant examination. From an old society that used sentencing as a way of getting tough on crimes, other goals incorporated in modern society include rehabilitation. However, the goals and perceptions of sentencing continue to change.
This was the prison system in the 1700’s. Prisoners were punished by beheading, hung, whipped, and stoned. In the late 1700’s, Benjamin Henry Latrobe built the Walnut Street Jail it was used to reform prisoners instead of harsh punishment (Goodban, 2006). Prisoners received the bare necessities to sit, sleep, and eat were their only luxuries. When the death penalty was no more the jail suffered overcrowding which led to riots, escapes, and prison guards were attacked.
Effective and efficient management is needed most in times of riots and emergency situations. In order to diminish riots within correctional facilities and reduce the violence amongst inmates and staff, management must have clear policies and procedures, open lines of communication, fair inmate disciplinary process, and ability to hire and train quality staff. Analysis Diminishing Riots A news reporter from KCRA had an interview with a confidential inmate informer that was present when the riot occurred, “ the riot was sparked by Asian and Southern Hispanic inmates going back and forward” said the informer. As race relations become a more important factor in the modern penal system, administrators must go in the direction to reduce potential destructive results. One correctional management technique to relieve racial tension, which may be used, is the proper classification of inmates.
As the times continue to change more and more are surrounded to the treatment of prisoners. Due to the changes in human rights standards we have reformed the way we handle the inmates who come thru the system, and one day if not receiving a life sentence or the death penalty will later become a functioning member of society. However to this day we still hear about cases being brought in to the public eye regarding ethical issues within the corrections system, Heath care and sexual
We must insist on humane and more cost-effective methods of punishment and prison management. Prisoners and detainees in many local, state and federal facilities, including those run by private contractors, confront conditions that are abusive, degrading and dangerous. Soaring prison populations due to harsh sentencing laws—which legislators have been reluctant to change—and immigrant detention policies coupled with tight budgets have left governments unwilling to make the investments in staff and resources necessary to ensure safe and humane