The prison system in the United States is broken. I think
the system has become broken because of the strain the justice system has put
on it. The prison system is a necessary entity in our country but it is
overcrowded due to severe recidivism. The state of California is unable to keep
up with overcrowding so they are being forced to grant parole more frequently
or place more criminals on probation.
The prison system does have many failures. The burden on tax payers is so extreme in some
states that it costs more to house an individual prisoner then educate a single
student. Also, there is abuse and mistreatment of prisoners that goes on every
day. I am reminded of a psychotic female prisoner in an Ohio prison that
undressed herself in her cell and correctional officers left her alone for
several hours as a source of entertainment. The prison system is broken but the
reluctance to rid the system will always be there.
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