Education is the most important form of rehabilitation for inmates. Although prison is often seen as a place of punishment, the public must look into the future at these individuals are released into society. While offering inmates a chance to improve while they are incarcerated, we are doin...

If we, the Untied States, continue with stiffer penalties, such as mandatory minimum sentences, and the 3 Strikes Law, the majority of the population will soon be behind bars. Many non-violent criminals that can be treated with prevention and intervention are now serving longer and longer sentence...

Drug Courts came about as a result of a backlogged court system and a steady, rapidly increasing prison population. Drug courts are a form of diversion that helps the offender through rehabilitation and the community through an increased sense of protection, which serves the best interest of everyon...

?I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.? Abraham Lincoln said this in 1865, but his words should not be overlooked when considering how people are punished in today's unforgiving United States. When it comes to the punishment of criminal offenders, the public is beco...

When we hear the word "corrections" the first thing that most people will think of is jail or prison; some custodial institution. Many people don't realize that the same term also applies to non-custodial alternatives such as parole or probation, programs and/or facilities specific...

LEGALIZATION OF DRUGS America has been plagued with drug problems for years, and in recent years it isn't proving to get much better. Society has been left to deal with the pain, fear, terror, and crime that the drug world has brought upon us. Many believe that America's problems with...

page 1 THE CREATION OF aLCATRAZ Between the years 1934 and 1963 one of the most infamous prisons in history was operated. Alcatraz Island Federal Penitentiary earned a reputation for being one of the most feared prisons in the world. Its maximum security "escape-proof" envi...