Prison Reform

Prison Reform

Introduction

Society calls for stricter penalties and more and more is the deprivation of liberty as a means of crime control. This prevents the use of non-custodial penalties significant. Approach to dealing with offenders is fragmented even in the system of criminal policy. Severe overcrowding in some prisons deprives them of the ability to deal with criminals in a humane manner.

However, the expectations that the prison itself can solve the problem of crime are unrealistic. Public confidence in the criminal justice system is limited and variable, and there is a general lack of tolerance for any of its failures. Moreover, the problem is a lack of understanding of the prison system, the belief that "nothing works"(nothing works), and restraint in promoting alternative sanctions and a more rational use of imprisonment (Katel, 2007).  Therefore, continued rejection by the society responsible for the prevention and control of crime leads to the expectation that the same prison will provide the solution. If the offender is convicted, it is expected that the prison will complement the serious shortcomings in their education, in their housing, social care and discrimination.

Problem Statement

The whole paper revolves around a single problem statement that the prison reform in United States whether leads to any racial disparity among the African Americans and White Americans. Therefore, for this purpose, the author formulated certain research questions that will basically determine the scope of the study.

Research Questions

Does the legislation achieve its goal through the prison reform?

Was the reform formulated on neutral basis?

Is the reform lead to any disparity among the African and White Americans?

Does the reform treating whole society on equal basis?

Literature Review

Prison is basically a period of isolation is appropriate for those offenders who pose a serious threat to society, or when the public perception of the seriousness of the offense requires the sanction of deprivation of liberty. However, if detention is necessary, the prison is responsible for the safe and perpetrators of human isolation, in the exercise of control only to the extent necessary. The term society is best protected by a suitable and safe release time criminals in order to be able to take the rest of the penalties imposed on society - under appropriate supervision and control (Morris, 2002). 

Similarly, it is very much important that in prison, all the prisoners should be treated equally and there should not be any biasness among them. Almost all offenders return to society. Prison regime should therefore ...