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Illustrates some facts regarding the 'school to prison pipeline' metaphor. More schools are adopting policies that make students interact with police more and more. This then causes students to be more likely to go to prison.

Illustrates some facts regarding the 'school to prison pipeline' metaphor. More schools are adopting policies that make students interact with police more and more. This then causes students to be more likely to go to prison.

I don't think that interacting with police is what causes students to be more likely to go to prison. If the police are in the schools and positively interacting with students, I feel that the students are made to be more aware of their decisions. However, if it is one of the schools in a very poor community that has a high crime rate and a lot of drugs, then those kids are prison bound no matter if they interact with police or not. I am not saying all those kids are bad, but the bad eggs are heading that way regardless.

article on why prison reform will improve the overall effectiveness of imprisonment. plus, the adverse effeteness imprisonment has on more than than just the prisoner.

There is a long list of issues our nation has with prison. It's unsanitary, the food doesn't support a healthy diet. The lack of safety is a huge concern. This website explains many issues with American prison and list possibilities to change it.

The detrimental impact of imprisonment, not only on individuals but on families and communities also need to be taken into account. Central to the arguments to promote prison reforms is a human rights argument.

The Washington Post examines the growing lobby of the private prison industry. Private prisons have become some of the largest contributors in politics. The private prison industry supports candidates that are in favor of legislation that leads to more incarceration.

This article goes into the horror's of private prisons in Arizona. It discuss the mistreatment of inmates & a lawsuit that is being filed against them. It goes over the difference from for profit prisons & government run prisons.

Private prisons contribute to an industry based on incarcerating people and profit on recidivism and lack of rehabilitation programs.

I agree that there is a lot wrong with the private prisons and the way they are ran. I found this to be very insightful.

The jail conditions are really poor in Maricopa county. Some would argue that the conditions are unconstitutional. Rap by fellow prisoners or staff, beaten by guards, driven insane by long-term solitary confinement, or killed off by medical neglect. I understand that criminals shouldn't live in luxury but the conditions that Joe Arpio has the prisoners is not right.

A simple sentence in prison could be deadly. Multiple prisoners are denied treatment based on bias decisions in the justice systems. Hepatitis C is a serious condition and needs to be taken as such.

It is sad that prisoners do not get the proper health care that they should be entitled to. Especially considering a good majority of people in prison were and are wrongfully committed, they now go through such terrible conditions. It really is

It saddens me to see this happening in prisons. Although most prisoners are in the place they are for committing a crime, they should still not be denied treatment for something like Hepatitis. The bias decisions should be left out when it comes to a life or death situation.

Prisoners are not allowed to donate their organs for unclear reasons. This article explains the benefits of inmates being allowed to donate.

Voting rights for prisoners and ex-felons is essential for democracy. Voting makes a person feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves, and in turn will create a positive outcome.

Voting rights for prisoners and ex-felons is essential for democracy. Voting makes a person feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves, and in turn will create a positive outcome.

The ACLU National Prison Project is used to ensure that the human rights principles are being withheld inside prison walls. It allows inmates to have a voice in what freedoms they are rightly allowed to practice.

The author describes the United States prison system. The amount of people incarcerated in the U.S. is astonishing. The prison system lacks transparency; which is cause for great concern. The public is often aware of what takes place in a prison. The lack of public knowledge creates unsafe environments for both inmates and staff.

This article talks about how the number of deaths increased has a close correlation in the unfair conditions these prisoners face with little to no health care. Most of the deaths in a prison are related to mental illness or health care. Other countries have laws to protect the prisoners but here in the US they are not treated as they should be.

A good resource that lists prisoner's basic rights and expectations while serving time. It points out the constitutional rights they maintain and reviews other rights that have been challenged in Court. I do believe that prisoners deserve to keep their basic human rights and these should not be compromised.

This site shows why we have to care about the rights of prisoners. Also, it mentions why it is good to the society.

This article talks about Norway's somewhat radical approach to the prison system. It highlights some of the aspects in Norwegian that are used to help convicts become productive members of society rather than simply punishing them out of spite.

The imprisonment of human beings at record levels is both a moral failure and an economic one - especially at a time when more and more Americans are struggling to make ends meet and when state governments confront enormous fiscal crises. Having a system that relies on mass incarceration to continue in order to make profits goes against the purpose of the criminal justice system.

This article talks about how Norwegian prisons treat their inmates. They are confined similar to American facilities but they are allowed much more liberties. Norway has the lowest repeat offender rate in all of the EU. Which also reduces the amount of money spent on the correctional system in their country.

Until relatively recently the view prevailed that a prisoner "has, as a consequence of his crime, not only forfeited his liberty, but all his personal rights except those which the law in its humanity accords to him.

This article goes over the issues that prisoners are being faced with. The site provides information about an organization that is investigating whether or not prisons are complying with the constitution.

This artical touches base on how difficult it can be to find a job after being in prison. It explains what banning the box means for ex cons. This would make it easier for them to get through the application process.

The article is from a reputable psychology organisation and it exams the motivations for prison sentences. It suggests that as the science of psychology has learned more about the human mind, psychology can help shape a more constructive time for people in prison.