Essays on Prison

Sexual abuse. Shock therapy. Behavioural modification programmes. What do these three things have in common? All were a terrifying and overlooked part of the day-to-day running of the maximum security psychiatric hospital; Broadmoor. Most people think of Broadmoor as a prison, but in reality it’s…

The aging of our inmate population within our correctional facilities in this country is becoming a national epidemic. The cost to the taxpayers to house and treat this special offender type is increasing exponentially year after year. Medical costs associated with the incarcerated elderly inmate…

When you think about prison, what are your first thoughts? Are they places of punishment, or are they places where you can help redeem yourselves of your crimes? The modern day prisons that we have today seem to mainly focus on punishment, rather than rehabilitation….

Introduction A prison is a building or complex where people are kept in long-term confinement as punishment for a crime. As of October 2015, the number of prisoners in Kenya was 54,154. The number of prisoners in the 115 prison facilities is almost triple what…

As America become more divided on many topics it’s hard not to involve yourself when most topic involve you in one way or another. Whether you’re speaking health wise where things just happen to one’s bodies and in most cases, people don’t have control over…

It is a fact that, although the United States holds less than 5% of the world´s population, it also has almost 25% of its prison population. We ordered a study on the causes and consequences of prison overcrowding, as well as an analysis of possible…

Introduction In prison, those things withheld from and denied to the prisoner become precisely what he wants most of all. – Eldridge Cleaver The procedure established by law does not allow torturing a person, be it a criminal or not. Eradicating crime is not the…

This paper talks about the current situation relating to the quality of life in prisons which is degraded and under par. After years of progress and development we still aren’t coming out of our adamant perception about punishment and are unwilling to accept a prisoner…

Little research to date has focused on the consequences of having criminal record, a growing body of evidence suggests that contact with the criminal justice system can lead to a significant reduction in economic opportunities. Using longitudinal survey data researchers have studied the employment probabilities…

When facing the prospects of prison or jail, you should have an attorney by your side. In fact, the single most important decision you can make when facing criminal charges is whom you hire to present you. Criminal defense attorneys are best suited to handle…