Introduction Incarceration is a growing problem in the United States. Overall, the prison capacity has increased due to the frequency of custodial punishment, longer sentences, and high recidivism rates, which leaves approximately 60% of the prisons at maximum capacity (Ginn, 2012). This environment presents challenges for security as well as for prison healthcare practitioners. Since security is the major concern in these prison facilities, healthcare is a subsequent interest. However, if competent
Mass incarceration, at its root base, is a problem of monumental proportions. Specifically, the concept of mass incarceration entails the disciplining of copious amounts of people through imprisonment. Analyzing mass incarceration from the surface, it is believed by some that mass incarceration's benefits outweigh its means. One could make the argument that mass incarceration provides the discipline certain races, ethnicities, and groups need; the ideology that certain groups of people are criminals
the pros of probation versus incarceration will be discussed. To better understand the points made in this essay, it necessary to know what both incarceration and probation refers to. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, probation defines a situation where an adult offender is been placed under supervision, most often in lieu of incarceration, through a probation agency. Though, it must be noted that some jurisdictions may sentence probationers to a combined short-term incarceration sentence
increasingly become more violent and dangerous, it is important for the Texas Criminal Justice system to take precaution when necessary and to not allow a criminal to go unpunished. It is known that the incarceration rate in Texas is much higher than any other state, but despite its high incarceration rate, its crime rate is not the largest among the other states. Vincent Schiraldi of the New York City Department of Probation explains, “The sheer numbers of people in prison and jail in Texas are signs
punish criminals for the crimes they commit such as incarceration, parole, and Probation. The goal of the criminal justice system to have criminals pay for the crimes they have committed and to reduce the number of crimes that are committed. Intermediate sanctions are a variety of punishments that are harsher than probation but not as harsh and costly as incarceration. Intermediate sanctions could be a way to deter crime but there a lot of pros and cons to the program. Intermediate sanctions has two
The Three- Strike Law The Three-Strikes Law was created 1994; California voters enacted the “Three Strikes and You're Out” law in response to the tragic murders of Kimberly Reynolds and Polly Klaas. The law forced a life sentence for basically any crime, no matter how inconsequential it was. If the defendant had two previous convictions for any crimes defined as severe or violent by the California Penal Code, they would be classified under the Three-Strike Law. The fundamental nature of the Three-Strike
Recidivism is known as the behavior of a repeat or habitual criminal. It is a measurement of the rate at which offenders commit other crimes. This can be measured by arrest, conviction baselines, or after being released from incarceration. There are many theories as to help reduce recidivism to prevent the overcrowding of prisons and so forth. However, the truth and reality remains that recidivism is a constant battle and challenge faced every day in our prison systems. Some look to probation and
In the hopes of reducing crime and criminal behavior, the State of California is always looking for ways to revise the system regarding criminal punishment for habitual offenders. In 1994, the “Three Strikes and You’re Out” law passed on making sentencing tougher for repeat offenders. The law is a sound concept, in theory. The goal focuses on getting repeat offenders off the streets by imprisoning them longer so they do not continue presenting a threat against society. California’s “Three Strikes”