Intermediate Sanctions or Prison

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This paper discusses how both public and private prisons have certain strengths as well as weaknesses in their administration and how intermediate sanctions are a viable alternative to prison sentences. Through a review of the literature, the paper examines how alternative sanctions appear to be effective options to long prison terms and how they may reduce recidivism rates, while saving American taxpayers money.

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"On the other end of the spectrum, Blakely and Bumphus (2004) define private prisons as those run by private entities that have contracts with government agencies. Curtis R. Blakely is on staff at the University of South Alabama, while Dr. Vic W. Bumphus is on staff at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Private prisons are not a new concept by any means and were operational in Europe during the seventeenth century. The recent trend towards this type of facility began in 1984 in several States such as Tennessee and Florida. A great advantage in the private prison system as compared to the public prison system is cost: private prisons can deliver the same correctional service as a government facility, however at a significantly lower cost. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Blakely, Curtis R., & Bumphus, Vic W.. Private and Public Sector Prisons - A Comparison of Select Characteristics. Federal Probation. 2004. 10 May 2007 <http://www.uscourts.gov/fedprob/ june_2004/prisons.html>.
• Camp, Scott D., & Gaes, Gerald G., & Saylor, William G.. Quality of Prison Operations In the U.S. Federal Sector: A Comparison with a Private Prison. 2001. 7 May 2007 <http://www.bop.gov/news/research_projects/ published_reports/cond_envir/oreprscott1.pdf>.
• Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. Half Truths: The Complicated Story of D.C.'s Halfway House "Escapees". 2002. 8 May 2007 <http://www.cjcj.org/pubs/halftruth/halftruth.html>.
• Lotke, Eric. The Prison-Industrial Complex. Multinational Monitor. 1996. 8 May 2007 <http://multinationalmonitor.org/hyper/mm1196.06.html>.
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing DUI Recidivism. 1998. 9 May 2007 <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-99- 023.html>.

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