Recruitment In Prisons

In America, the private prison industry was made for necessary profit based off of the management of prisons by large, private companies. In David Shapiro’s insightful report “Banking on Bondage”, he discusses the logistics of the United States prison system, saying “In America, our criminal justice system should keep us safe, operate fairly, and be cost-effective”. Today, the United States imprisons more people than any other nation in the world, including Russia, China, and Iran. Alongside the issues of private prisons, the increasingly apparent problem of mass incarceration has stripped record numbers of American citizens of their freedom, has a minimal effect on public

The United States incarcerates a greater percentage of the population than any country in the world (CBS, 2012). According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, over 2.3 million adults were incarcerated in federal and state prisons, and county jails in 2013. There are an additional 820,000 people on parole and 3.8 million people on probation (Wagner & Rabuy, 2016)

The main part of this research paper is the reforms for the conditions of prison and make prison a better place for prisoner and make an alternative for incarceration.

The issue of prison overcrowding has been an increasing in America. There are about 2.2 million Americans in jail or prison. The number of people in prison have gotten so large that about one in every 100 adults are behind bars. The increase in inmate population in the United States is a concern to me because some of these people have committed non-violent crimes or have drug related crimes. These people should be placed in rehabilitation centers or be counseled about drug distributing. Also when it comes to the public, the money used for funding jails and prisons could be used to help college students pay for school. Governments grants only cover so much of a student’s tuition and money spent on prisons could be replaced with funding students.

The inner moral compulsion to obey is what drives most social organizations. Sykes (2007) described several structural defects that occurred in the New Jersey State prison. Sykes (2007) argues that power in prison is not based on authority therefore prison officials have to find other means to get prisoners to abide by the rules and regulations. The ability to use force to maintain order on a large scale in the prison is an illusion. According to Sykes (2007), Certain privileges such mailing and visiting, personal possessions, time-off for good behavior etc. are given to the inmate all at once upon his or her arrival to the prison. As a result of these privileges given to the inmates upon their arrival, the prisoner have no real incentive

Each correctional facility is run slightly different, but with the same basic ground rules that deems the facility safe. Fishkill Correctional Facility is a medium security prison for males located in Beacon, New York; about seventy miles north of New York City. This facility, with a population of about 1,730 inmates, is split up into seven sections. There is the General Population, which is people who are imprisoned, but do not need special housing. There is a Special Housing Unit, which contains single cells for solitary confinement. This unit has a cap of 84 inmates. There is also an S-Block with double cell confinement, where the inmates are on lockdown 23 hours a day, with a capacity of 200 inmates. There is also a non-S-Block, where regular

Another issue that the American prison systems were facing was their constant practice of locking away mentally ill individuals to very long prison sentences that only seriously worsened their conditions, and even made their chances of overcoming mental illness, nearly impossible. Even medications that were prescribed to these individuals made them suffer serious and sometimes even worse, side effects. Although some states banned the high rates of mentally ill individuals to prisons, this only meant they were more targeted and thrown in jail for petty offenses by police. Many prisons do not have the resources, nor the skills needed to adequately and appropriately care for the mentally ill, therefore many of them suffer and even die from this

The biggest challenge that elderly inmates pose is the cost to house them. With it being double, triple, and even quadruple the cost than the traditional prisoner to house, it puts a financial burden on the prison systems. Other challenges that elderly inmates pose are protecting them from other inmates because they cannot defend themselves and to ensure they are receiving all of their required health care. It is expected that for every elderly inmate, they will have at the minimum “three chronic illnesses” (Schmalleger & Smykla, 2015, p. 405). Correctional institutions across the country also struggle with being in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act because they have to ensure that the elderly inmates have all of the

Michael, I chose the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) role in the emergency department (ED) for my project as well. However, the CNL facilitating the implementation of care for the ED boarded psychiatric patient is brilliant, and not something I had considered. Likewise, our ED boards psychiatric patients, frequently for numerous days prior obtaining inpatient placement for them. In various facilities a physician assistant (PA) assumes the responsibilities for establishing ED boarded psychiatric patient care, however, the CNL stands as a considerably superior individual to expedite care during the transitional period for the ED psychiatric patient boarding for extended periods (Jayaram, 2006). Clearly, the implementation

At approximately 1538 hrs. Inmate Shillinger, Sheena MNI# 000421 was in Booking Release cell 105 waiting for a D.C.F visit. Deputy Nurse was walking past cell 105 and observed Inmate Schillinger laying on her left side on the floor stating that she had fallen. Inmate Shillinger was removed from the cell and escorted to the Booking’s Nurses Station and evaluated by E.M.T. Witherell. Inmate Schillinger, Sheena completed her Department of Children 's and Families visit and was escorted back to her assigned housing unit (Medical). Nothing further to report.

The topic I wish to research is prisoners with mental illness and the level of support and treatment they receive. I have started off by looking at the amount of support that prisoners with mental illness receive from both services and the prison staff (correctional officers, psychologists, doctors/nurses, supervisor, etc.). I will further my knowledge by researching the prisoner's and look at their thoughts towards support with mental health, and compare it to the prison staff's assessment. With this research in mind, I hope to get a better understanding of how the prisoners and those involved in delivering support and treatment for prisoners with mental illness feel about the level of support and treatment.

The monitoring, prevention and treatment of mental disorders, as well as the promotion of good mental health, are part of the public health goals in prisons. According to World Health Organization (2017), even in resource-limited countries, measures can be taken to improve the mental health of prisoners and prison staffs, which can be adapted to the country’s cultural, social, political and economic environment (WHO, 2017). In the British prisons, some practices and policies have also been implemented, which reflect the positive impacts of prisoners’ mental health and wellbeing.

In conclusion, the rationale for the deinstitutionalization movement was fueled by reasons that tie directly to, “cost.” Some of the worst decisions are made trying to save a penny (Pustilnik, A. C, 2005). Mental Illness in the Prison System has by default become one of the worst perpetuating webs of problems that have spawned out of a single decision in the history of the United States (Reports F. S., 2001). This problem of how to care for, house, treat, and prepare for release this nation mentally ill from the justice system has to be as important as immigration reform or healthcare (Perez A., Leifman S., & Estada A., 2003). Mentally ill inmates uncared for typically end up back in prison in less than six months of their release (Metraux

Approximately half of the total prison population struggles with mental illness. Over the last few decades, mental health facilities have been shut down and more prisons have been built, nationwide. There are some interventions intended to improve the health of inmates, but there aren’t any nationwide programs. People with severe mental health problems have trouble with becoming productive members of society once they are released from prison, and they are more likely to be arrested again. People with mental illness can receive medication while in prison, if the prison they’re in has the resources to provide care. Many of these people don’t receive proper care, if any at all, which jeopardizes the safety of themselves, their fellow inmates,

Professionalism as Bartollas and Siegel define it “refers to a set of character strengths and personal values directed at providing the highest quality service to others in the workplace, both colleagues and clients” (2013). In the field of corrections, professionalism affects not only those working in the facility or those imprisoned within its walls, but the families of inmates and officers /correctional staff, the local community, and the relationships within the law enforcement community as well.