incarceration

Incarceration, rehabilitation, recidivism: The reality of prison life and what it's like to be an inmate locked up behind bars.

Modern Slavery
The Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) is an entirely corrupt system. Inmates are treated in a way eerily reminiscent of the way slaves were treated not so long ago. The judicial system's main focus is punishment. Almost no emphasis is placed on rehabilitation. This is the reason that the average three year recidivism rate is 44.06 percent. While there are some rehabilitation programs, they are underfunded and not all inmates on the waiting list make it in. This is a huge problem and needs to be corrected.
By Sebastian Verlac8 years ago in Criminal
Does the Criminal Justice System Do Enough to Deter Adolescents from Further Illegal Juvenile Acts?
What more can the juvenile justice system do to veer youths from participating in illegal behavior? Children are valuable in more sense than just one. They have a growing mind and are easily influenced by their surroundings due to such little intelligence. When children are presented in situations of abuse, gangs, substance abuse, neglect, and troubling surroundings they are confused, stressed and even depressed. Many ways that children express these feelings are through violent crimes or some sort of abuse. These problems then become the problems of the juvenile justice system. This is a system designed to deal and help with at risk youths. At risk youths are young people who are extremely vulnerable to the negative consequences of school failure, substance abuse, and early sexuality (Siegel, Walsh 2015). To veer these children away from this is the job of not only the parents, but the school and the criminal justice system. The family life is just as important as the social and academic life of children. Children spend a majority of their time either at school or in their neighborhood.
By S.girl8 years ago in Criminal
Most Violent Prisons in the World
If you thought Shawshank was bad, these prisons make that facility look like a holiday resort. From Russia and North Korea, to Brazil and even New York, these are the most violent prisons in the world. Not just prisons, but supermax jails and penitentiaries, oftentimes in the worst conditions, that lock away some the most ruthless of all villainy. These are places you hopefully have on any upcoming vacation destinations.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Criminal
The Last Meals of Famous Killers
One of the most grim and strange traditions in the American prison system is the tradition of the Last Meal. The Last Meal is the final meal given to people who are about to be given the death sentence.
By Patricia Sarkar8 years ago in Criminal