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A 15 page research paper that examines the issue of prison overcrowding in the United States, which has reached "crisis proportions" (Shank, 2004, p. 1). This examination explores the effects of this situation: its historical background and causes; effects on the legal system, and effects on both inmate and public health. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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information, that is, the parameters and extent of the problem, its causes, and fallacies in the current trend toward maximum sentencing. The effects of overcrowding are described, and how this
has led to legal repercussions as inmates have filed lawsuits citing the Constitutional prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment." The health effects of overcrowding, which are considerable, are also explored,
specifying both the dangers to inmates and to the general public. Prison health does directly impact general public health as inmates reenter society and prison themselves are not closed systems.
The conditions in womens prisons are described and found to be just as deadly as those in mens facilities. The report then turns to the subject of guilt, pointing
out that research suggests that many of the people incarcerated may be innocent or victims of racial profiling. The report then offers conclusions drawn from the empirical evidence summarized from
the consulted sources. The bibliography lists 11 sources. Overcrowding in Prisons Prison overcrowding in the United States has reached "crisis proportions" and "abuse in adult and juvenile
facilities has become a public scandal" (Shank, 2004, p. 1). The prison population in the U.S. has increased significantly over the last three decades. The prison population in 1972 constituted
fewer than 200,000 inmates (Golembeski and Fullilove, 2005). The Washington Post reported on December 1, 2006 that the U.S. prison population had reached a new record with 7 million people
behind bars, which means that one out of every 32 American adults were either behind bars, on probation or on parole at the end of 2005, according to recently released
Justice Department figures (AP, 2006). The following examination explores the effects of this situation: its historical background and causes; effects on the legal system, and effects on both inmate
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