Prison Systems

Comparison Essay # 116884

Criminology > Criminal Justice and Corrections

Prison Systems

This paper examines the federal and state prisons in the U.S.

708 words () | 2 sources | APA | 2009 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper first examines the differences and similarities between the Illinois state prison system and the federal prison system. The paper relates that there are three main types of prison facilities: youth prisons, female prisons, and male prisons. The paper then describes the eight different security levels of Illionois prisons, the four different security levels of federal prisons, and what kind of prisoners are housed in each security level prison.

From the Paper:

"Today's prisons are all graded according to security level. There are the maximum-security prisons. These hold the worst of the worst. They have the most stringent security measures of all. There are the close-high-security prisons; these prisons are just one step down from the supermax facilities. They have very few amenities, if any, afforded to these prisoners. There are the medium security facilities, which have double fences. These are usually the starting place for most inmates that have been deemed low risk or not dangerous. Then there are the minimum-security prisons. These prisons are usually reserved for people that are in prison for a short time, or prisoners that have worked their way down from higher security prisons."

Sample of Sources Used:

Illinois Department of Corrections (n.d.). Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved October 5, 2008, from http://www.idoc.state.il.us/
U.S. Department of Justice (n.d.). Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved October 5, 2008, from http://www.bop.gov/