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Prison Overcrowding, 2003.
A discussion of the extent to which America's prison overcrowding problem is threatening the entire penal system.
3,432 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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As much as America represents the land of the free, it also reflects the highest incarceration rate in the entire global community. This has created a tremendous prison overcrowding problem. This paper shows how budgets are severely strained by inmate populations in the millions, leaving the penal system pushed to the point of having to employ early release programs for some convicts, while at the same time, seeking alternative operational options so the system does not suffer a complete breakdown.
I. Introduction
II. California's Overcrowding Problem
III. Overcrowding and Violence
IV. Alternatives
V. Conclusion
VI. References
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"California, a state whose high-profile penal system has been under the gun of late due to what many deem as unfair funding taken from other more socially important programs like schooling and welfare, has found itself embroiled in a screaming match between the public and private sectors. It can readily be argued that the money shifted from education has caused a significant drop in literacy rates and, therefore, both causing and perpetuating the link between criminal activity and academic deficit. "Overcoming acute funding problems, crowded classrooms and aging school buildings, California's public school teachers are making progress in the struggle to improve student performance?" (Anonymous, 1999, p. 3569)."
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Prison Overcrowding, 2002.
Offers alternative solutions and argues for a specific strategy to deal with the issue of prison overcrowding.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper takes a look at the issue of prison overcrowding and suggests some alternatives to the current prison system.
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Prison Overcrowding, 2004.
A discussion of the problems associated with prison pricing and overcrowding.
1,279 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper begins with a description of the current state of the American prison system. The paper mentions a number of statistics that show how prisons are completely overcrowded to the extent that prisoners are released before due-date just to make room for new ones. The paper shows how high the budget is for the prison system and how much more is needed to fix the problems. Finally, the paper looks at potential solutions to the over-crowding, including more death sentences, rehabilitation programs, and others.
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"Prisons are so overcrowded within the states that typically ?only one criminal is jailed for every one hundred violent crimes committed? (Economist, 1996). Many violent criminal offenders do not even serve out their entire terms; many serve half of their term and are released on an appeal or probation (Economist, 1996). These prisoners are often released to society only to commit another crime at a later date. Overcrowding results among other things, in increased costs, costs that taxpayers often bear the brunt of paying. The problems associated with prison pricing and overcrowding are explored further below."
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Prison Overcrowding, 2007.
A look at the issues concerning overcrowding in America's prisons.
2,691 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses how prison overcrowding is the most significant problem facing the modern criminal justice system. It looks at how prison overcrowding means that millions of incarcerated low-risk offenders are subject to abuse and violence while in prison, which can only increase their risks of recidivism. The paper also looks at how prisoners are denied access to the very programs that might prevent them from re-offending. Furthermore, the paper discusses how there are several strategies that federal, state and local agencies can employ to reduce the problem of prison overcrowding and how, by using these strategies, government agencies can ease the heavy burden of prison overcrowding.
Outline:
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion
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"While the failure of social and family support systems may explain the increase in criminal behavior, it is certainly not the only cause of prison overcrowding. In fact, "since 1981, the number of offenders in prison or jail continues to increase despite decreases in both crime rates and the number of persons arrested." (Connecticut General Assembly, 2000). This fact makes it clear that offenders are more likely to be incarcerated now than they have been in the past. The push for incarceration is a result of the combination of several factors. The first of these factors is the "war on drugs," which caused drug addicts and casual drug users to be labeled as criminal offenders. (Connecticut General Assembly, 2000). In part because of the war on drugs, and partially as a result of there has been an increase in state and federal funding for policing and an expansion of existing prison capacity. "
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Prison Overcrowding, 2006.
Examines reasons for the overcrowding problem in U.S. prisons and offers possible solutions.
3,302 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 94.95
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This paper argues that the United States has a severe prison overcrowding problem. Efforts must be made to change the nature of the prison population by seeking alternative methods of punishment where appropriate, such as diversion of drug offenders into treatment programs. Education programs must be provided to increase the prisoner's chances of successfully reentering society. The paper argues that new avenues of incarceration, such as privatization, should be used where appropriate and new technologies should be employed to reduce the population and associated costs of incarceration.
Paper Outline:
I. Introduction
- Prisoners' Rights
- Allegations of Abuse
II. Prison Overcrowding
- Exploding Jail Populations
- Soaring Costs
- Pressure on Correctional Facilities
- Effects of Overcrowding
- Prison Litigation
- New Prison Construction
- Mandatory sentencing
III.Reducing Prison Population
- Incarceration of Drug Users
- Incarceration of Mentally Impaired
IV. Literacy of Prisoners
- Educational Programs in Prison
- Difficulties of Programs
- Privatization of Prisons
- GPS Monitoring
V. Conclusion
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"Because of the growth of American prisons, it is not surprising that they have come to be viewed as magnets for economic development. Illinois Governor George Ryan explained that a new maximum-security prison was being built in a downstate community because it would be an important shot in the arm for a poor community badly in need of economic investment. The sixteen-hundred-bed prison is expected to generate 800 jobs and an annual payroll of $40 million. Not education or transportation but correctional services, at $1.3 billion a year, continue to be the largest item in the Illinois state budget."
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Prison Overcrowding, 2007.
An analysis of alternatives to mandatory sentencing and community sanctions for non-violent offenders.
6,384 words (approx. 25.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 148.95
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This study focuses on exploring the relationship between prison overcrowding and adaptation of the situational environment in which crime occurs. Specifically, the paper explores whether a reduction in incarceration of non-violent offenders, combined with provisions for more rehabilitation and community support within at-risk communities, may contribute to reduced incarceration rates, better flow and reduced overcrowding.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Problem Statement
Background to Problem
Significance of Study
Theoretical Approaches
Literature Review
History Incarceration and Prison Overcrowding
Who's In Prison
Reasons for Overcrowding
Summary of Literature
Research Questions
Methods
Research Design
Population
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Results
Limitations of Study
Implications of this Study
Discussion/Conclusions
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"The reasons for overcrowding according to researchers are varied; though many researchers point to increasing incarceration of non violent offenders, particularly drug offenders. More and more researchers are arguing for alternatives to incarceration, which may include creation of rehabilitation centers and community work programs that force criminals to give back to the community while receiving health care and psychological assistance for their dependency and mental illness. Landreville (1995) provides some evidence that community sanctions may be useful for reducing incarceration rates. Still others suggest shorter sentencing may help improve the flow of prisoners and inmates thereby decreasing the number of people incarcerated at any one time, reducing prison populations even if minimally (Marciniak, 2002)."
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Prison Overcrowding, 2005.
A case study on public policy alternatives for improving the overcrowding dilemma in U.S. prisons.
5,732 words (approx. 22.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 138.95
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This work attempts to research and review the problem of overcrowding in United States prisons and to provide evidence-based information in relation to public policy administration in an analysis of the policy problem that contributes to the overcrowding issue in prisons.
Table of Contents
Objective
Methodology
Findings of the Study
Introduction
Literature Review
Statistics of Non-Violent Prisoners
Drug Offenders and Incarceration
Alternatives to Incarceration
Arguments for Privatization
Arguments against Privatization
Electronic Monitoring
Rehabilitation
Effects of Long-Term Incarceration and Overcrowding
Ethical Issues in Privatization of Prisons
Administrative Issues in Privatization of Prisons
Public Policy Changes at Issue
Summary and Conclusion
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"According to one report the state and federal prisons in the United States are presently experiencing rate of 33% than they are officially certified to house within their facilities. By June 2003 the total of prisoners in the United States was near the total of 2.1 million. (Montaldo, 2004) This increase was stated to be the largest increase in over four years. The inmates that are 18 years of age or younger is one the decline. By June 2003 there were 3,006 state prisoners, and 6,869 city jail detainees, which were under 18 years of age. (Montaldo, 2004) There were a total of 90,700 non-citizens being held in State and Federal correctional facilities at midyear of 2003, which was a 2.3 percent growth from the year prior to 2003."
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Prison Overcrowding, 2004.
This paper argues that overcrowding institutions with persons who have committed minor crimes causes problems in U.S. prisons.
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper explains that violence is one of the main results of jail overcrowding because the guards, who are suppose to keep control of the inmates, are grossly outnumbered by the criminals; therefore, control can slip out of their hands, which leads even more violence. The author believes that criminals who commit serious crimes, like rape or murder, need to be punished for the significance of their crime, even with longer sentences; but less serious crimes, like minor drug offenses, do not need jail time to be punished. The paper states that imprisoning nonviolent offenders often causes more damage than punishment or rehabilitation because short-term inmates often do not receive the rehabilitation they need and become corrupted by the experience of being in jail.
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"Stealing a few children?s videos gave one man in California fifty years to life in prison, while another man received twenty-five years to life for trying to steal a few golf clubs. Does this seem logical? Maybe not to many Americans but in California this occurs quite often. In fact, "more than 7,000 state inmates are serving three strikes sentences of 25 years or more." California has a "Three Strikes Law" that became official on March 7, 1994. This law comes into play when a criminal has one or more prior felony convictions. The second time a criminal commits a felony, their mandatory sentence can be doubled; the third time, the criminal can receive a sentence of twenty-five years to life in prison."
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Prison Overcrowding, 2000.
A research proposal to determine the relationships between overcrowding and laws on mandatory sentencing and parole.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 63.95
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"Causes of Prison Overcrowding: A Research Proposal
Background on the Problem
Prison overcrowding and the costs associated with operating prisons have developed as major public issues over the past two decades (Eckl, 1994). The increase in violent crime in the United States in the 1970s, together a plea bargaining process that often appeared to favor offenders, led to public outcries to get tougher on crime. Both President Reagan and President Bush tapped this vein of public discontent by successfully, if inaccurately, by labeling their opponents as being soft on crime. Other politicians, particularly at the state level, jumped on the tough on crime bandwagon.
Statement of the Problem
One outcome of all of this activity were new sentencing..."
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Prison Overcrowding, 2003.
Examines the issue in the U.S.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 28 sources, $ 127.95
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Describes trends in incarceration and institutional overcrowding. Discusses the increase in prison populations, the emergence of overcrowding as a major public issue, and the increase in violent crimes in the U.S. Considers the development of new sentencing guidelines.
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"This research examines the issue and phenomenon of prison overcrowding in the United States. The examination reviews trends in incarceration, trends in institutional overcrowding, issues associated with prison overcrowding..."
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Overcrowding in the Prison System, 2006.
A discussion regarding the problem of overcrowding in the US prison system.
1,367 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper takes a look at the US prison system and the dire issue of overcrowding. According to the paper, as a result of this overcrowding, there are increased incidents of violence, a rampant spread of disease in and out of the prison, poorer security in place than if appropriate inmate levels were maintained, higher rates of recidivism and unhygienic living conditions for inmates.
Outline:
Introduction
Factors in Prison Overcrowding
Challenges as a Result of Prison Overcrowding
Long-Term Solutions to Prison Overcrowding
Conclusion
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"The second option that governments utilize to correct prison overcrowding is reform, including the introduction of alternatives to imprisonment. These alternatives strive to use different methods for authorizing offenders that do not pose a safety risk to the community. When considering that the majority of prisoners, in prisons around the globe, have committed non-violent offences, it becomes clear that these alternatives could be great benefit. Overcrowding in today's prison systems could be drastically reduced if even a percentage of these non-violent offenders were sentenced to an alternative other than imprisonment. These alternatives include a variety of programs including: community service, restorative justice, drug treatment programs, and probation ("Addressing Prison")."
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Overcrowding in Prisons, 1991.
This paper discusses the problem of overcrowding in prisons: Statistics, causes and effects, violence, racial aspects and solutions. Tables and graphs.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 10 sources, $ 39.95
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"This paper will be concerned with the problem of overcrowding in prisons. Between the years 1970 and 1985, the prison population in the United States tripled. This growth was particularly noticeable during the decade of the 1980's.
In 1978, for example, the number of American prisoners totaled 158,394. By 1985, that figure had risen to a total of 490,000 prisoners. In 1989, it was reported that nearly 628,000 Americans were in prison, with an additional 150,000 "in local jails, sometimes for months, awaiting trial"
Graph 2 provides a visualization of this dramatic increase in the American prison population between the years 1980 and 1988. Prison overcrowding has resulted from the fact that there ... "
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Overcrowding in Prisons, 2003.
Discusses the U.S. as the country with the highest number of incarcerated individuals.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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Discusses problems facing U.S. correctional system and prisons stretched past their limits triggering riots and violence among prisoners and misconduct by correctional officers.
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"The topic of this paper is private prisons and its contribution to the American criminal justice system. In order to cope with the problems of overcrowding in prisons and the escalating costs of building cells, public officials have transferred the ..."
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Overcrowded Prisons, 2002.
An analysis of the marketing strategies used to deal with the problem of overcrowded prisons.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper raises the issue of over-populated correction facilities. The reasons for this are evaluated. The paper presents an overview of the marketing strategies employed to combat the problem - private sector prisons, detention centers, work farms and so on. The downsides of these innovations are also discussed in this paper. Suggestions are made of how to prevent overcrowded prisons, by crime prevention programs and education.
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"Service development strategies within the prison systems seem to be lacking. While a lot of money is being poured into developing and building new prisons, there doesn?t seem to be that much money given to prevention programs, research programs, or even law enforcement programs. If there are to be services developed to control crime, then shouldn?t there be more services developed to prevent it in the first place? Take education programs?within the prison systems, there are programs developed to educate the prisoners to be productive, working people when released from prison."
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Overcrowded Prisons, 2008.
This paper discusses the negative ramifications of overcrowded American prisons.
2,071 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper focuses on the plight of prisoners who are being held in over-populated jails. The paper further shows how overcrowded prisons cost the nation not only financially, but socially as well. The paper believes that the government needs to see past the iron bars, and instead look to the future of helping ex-convicts establish stability in society. The paper includes an annotated bibliography.
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"America's criminal justice system operates on the theory that imprisonment, as punishment is best for all crimes: violent crimes, such as murder, financial crimes such as embezzlement, or drug usage related crimes of an addict. Peter Katel, author of the article "Prison Reform" notes, "America has more people in prisons and jails -- 2.2 million -- than any other country in the world. And over the next five years, the number of prison inmates is projected to grow three times faster than the national population" (289). With many incarceration institutions filled to capacity, this figure instigates a serious question--where will the government detain these criminals?"
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