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Prison overcrowding is an issue that touches on multiple layers. Over the last 40 years, the prison populations have increased 500%, with more than 2 million inmates incarcerated throughout American facilities (Criminal justice facts, 2021). One of the main reasons for prison overcrowding issues can be found in the sentencing laws that have changed the length of sentences handed down to inmates. The Governor of your state is concerned with the number of inmates who are being victimized by assaults, including sexual assaults and stabbings and beatings. You have recently been assigned to a state penitentiary to interview inmates who have been victimized and to determine why there is such an alarming increase in these assaults. You are tasked with evaluating the conditions of the penitentiary and the effectiveness of the corrections officer force, along with the conditions in which the inmates are living.
The Warden is also concerned and has asked you for any conditions that you may feel require correction. The Governor has promised appropriate budget increases to correct these issues.
Respond to the Warden on how you would proceed to correct one of the following conditions:
Residential overcrowding
Entire population attending meals at the same time
Excessive aggression by the corrections staff
All-inclusive yard time for the inmates when the entire population is together
Handmade weapons being used in the assaults
Locations in work areas that cannot be observed or supervised
No counselling for victims of the assaults
Weak responses to investigating the suspected offenders
Criminal justice facts. (2021, June 3). The Sentencing Project. https://www.sentencingproject.org/criminal-justice-facts/
In your replies to others, evaluate the proposed solutions for viability.
