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.
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.
However, the implementation of; Prison improvement program has made it possible for prison to preserve the basic human rights of inmates. A prison is a place that holds people who have been convicted, or found guilty, of serious crimes, although there are a number of reasons why we use imprisonment. Customary we use prison to deter those who commit crime, and also to serve as a punishment for those who commit crime. Nonetheless we also use prison to reform people in order to get them ready for reintroduction of society. The most important thing that we use prison for is to keep people in our society safe, and to offer protection.
With the possibility to pursue education within prison walls, prisoners are provided the opportunity to develop personally as well as intellectually. Education programs within prisons enable incarcerated individuals to better prepare themselves for life on the outside. Modern society, especially when noting today’s economy, has little opportunity for the uneducated. Educating prisoners directs offenders toward a better life after serving their sentences and can be a beneficial foundation toward reducing recidivism. The availability of education
Defense of Educating Inmates One of the most common characteristics amongst inmates is a lack of education; this affects the inmate’s ability to attain a job, possibly resulting in a life of crime and ultimately imprisonment. Education is the most helpful resource offered in the prison system; better behavior during incarceration, less chance of recidivism and better preparation for life after release are only some of the benefits of educating inmates. Because prisoner education programs “help promote a positive transition to society”, (Vacca 2004) participating inmates are more behaved, have fewer disciplinary issues, are far better prepared for the outside world and following release are more likely to succeed, rather than return to prison, “Inmates exposed to education programs have lower recidivism rates than those who do not participate. In particular, most vocational programs in prison reported lower recidivism rates, lower parole revocation rates, better release employment patterns and better institutional disciplinary records for participants than for non-participants” (Vacca 2004). The likelihood of a prisoners return to the prison system depends on his/her ability to prosper outside of prison, research by the Federal Bureau of Prisons shows that education programs increased a former inmates chances for success in the work force; “ex-prisoners who participated in employment and vocational education programs in prison had a better chance of maintaining employment and earning slightly more money than similar ex-prisoners who had not participated” (Vacca 2004).
The ethical treatment of prisoners is topic that people agree and disagree. Their arguments are mainly based on their personal emotions, there are many individuals in prison all over the US, but the ethical treatment of the prisoners’ rights must be examined. As a community, have we done all we can regarding the treatment of prisoners? On the other hand, can we say we have made prison an easy lifestyle that is no longer punishment for some? Utilitarianism is the perception that those ethical guidelines should be options created by a community to advertise the pleasure of its members.
Problems and Effects on Prisoners After Reintegration Robert Williamson CJUS_ 200 Professor Katherine Pang There are often many problems and effects with the reintegration of prisoners into the free world. Some of the common issues and effects some prisoners face after incarceration is finding jobs, institutionalization, recidivism, and their social ability. Reintegration of prisoners is a public safety issue to some, but must be addressed because we need to find a way to resolve the effects so the people coming out can have a better life and a more positive influence. The effects can range from physical to phycological. Over the course this study we will break down the different effects and try to figure out why our nation has increased prison inmates fourfold.
What is done is to “instill habits of work in people, help build their skills' then they will be rehabilitated. The third one, which believes that true rehabilitation takes place when such person is allowed back into the community and is a combination of both retributive and rehabilitative theories, seeks to: “1) deter future and past criminals from doing a crime because the threat of incarceration looms 2) incapacitate the offender to stop the individual from possibly endangering others 3) punish the criminal by serving time and living a restricted lifestyle and 4) rehabilitate them for release into society (Fuller , 125-27). By the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the probation success rate is 62%. Most probation programs are designed to (1) protect the community by assisting judges in sentencing and supervising offenders, (2) carry out sanctions imposed by the court, (3)
For instance if there are more employed people in the neighborhood the need for crime should go down, because then people have the means to make a living, and this sets a good example for the children in the communities that see people work hard to have a livelihood. Social control theory is when the norm in one’s household is not the norm for the rest of the community. Social control teaches what the norm is by the right social interaction with the right influencing people. (Barbra D. Warner, 2010) (Justice Research and Statistics Association, 1998-2012) Labeling Theory In choosing the labeling theory, prison rehabilitation I thought most related to one another. The labeling theory is a type of stereotyping for example, once a cheat always a cheat.
For some of us we feel a certain pressure or fear of being arrested that keeps us from trying to break laws. The average Joe understands the consequences of committing a crime and most of would try to avoid these consequences. When we often see the lifestyles many inmates are living by in the prison system not to many of us look forward to having to fight for our meals or worry about their cell mate’s intentions. Society recognizes the pressure of the consequences of committing a crime, so pressure plays a vital role why people obey the law. Peers Our peers can have a major influence on why we choose to obey the law.