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CRJ303: Corrections: In The Scope of Prison Life

Examination of life inside prisons, inmate culture, and correctional policies.

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    Final Research Paper In The Scope of Prison Life CRJ303: Corrections How do rehabilitation programs in U.S. correctional facilities, such as education, substance abuse treatment, and vocational training, contribute to the reduction of recidivism and successful reintegration of offenders into society? Discuss the challenges faced by these programs, including funding cuts and societal perceptions of former offenders. In your response, make sure to explore the impact of specific programs like ‘Puppies Behind Bars’ and the importance of addressing offenders' civil disabilities upon release. Your answer should be a minimum of 1,200 words.

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    Final Research Paper Introduction This paper has been written to show the reader of what a life in prison can in fact do to a life; not to mention lives. Even though the purpose of corrections is to deter the offender from committing a crime again, it becomesa fight for survival in many cases for some offenders; as the stronger inmates take angry advantage of the weaker and used by most. The reader will also see that many modern prisons put forth efforts in education and rehabilitation so as to aid the offender to be released back into society with fewer possibilities of recidivism. There are many varying forms of incarceration within the correctional system of America. When a convicted offender is court ordered to still have supervision yet still remains in society is termed as Probation. This offender still must follow certain rules; such as if he had been found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, he would not be allowed to consume alcohol outside his home. For people who are in the process of legal proceedings, Jails are the local facilities they are housed in until all proceedings are final and is always considered the transitional facility. If an offender has been incarcerated for quite a period of time, Parole will sometimes be offered. The convict is actually fulfilling the rest of their term out in society, only there will be limitations and he will be under supervision (Charles, 2010) . Common sense would ask that if all prosecuted criminals were separated from our society; how can a criminal be allowed free from the confines of incarceration and not be capable of harming citizens? Depending on the severity of the crime committed, the offender might be serving a life sentence. Of course a person could feel safer having that knowledge. Some offenders receive the death penalty; however, they in most cases wait so long to fulfill their death sentence that they end up serving an actual life sentence. Finally, inmates do make changes, become educated

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    Final Research Paper while serving time and go through a rehabilitation program. They make a concentrated effort to prove they want to live a free and normal life and not be of harm to anyone. Still, when they succeed in these programs and re - enter into society, it is normal for individuals, and victims to be fearful. Theses former offenders basically have to prove to others of their changes in their lives. A criminal record is somewhat like a scar, or a tattoo, it really cannot be totally removed (Charles, 2010) . If there is one issue to look at in regard to what our US prisons are responsible for most US citizens would say they are responsible for placing criminals in prison to punish them. Are criminals punished? Are they being punished properly? For the most part, in prison inmates have a roof over their head to keep them dry, not to mention they have three meals per day, and they are allowed to watch television. For many who are incarcerated; they are receiving a standard of living increase. This almost seems as if they are being rewarded in a sense. Some offenders feel the punishment by the separation from friends and family. Some inmates do not receive protection from other inmates as some receive horrible abuse from others and facilities tend to feel this would suffice as adequate form of punishment, when in actuality, it is abuse. Judges do not sentence convicts to receive unsuitable, abuse by other inmates to be considered punishment…fair punishment. Of course we all know the phrase “pay their debt to society.” This actually means when one breaks it down: doesn’t the offender have to give back something to society in exchange for their crime? They actually need to be doing more than just “sitting” in prison waiting. For what? However, it is a fact that many do want to rehabilitate and actually attempt to give “something” back to society. We cannot lose total faith in all of them (Charles, 2010) .

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