Prison Overcrowding
             Today, in America, some prisoners are living worse than some third world countries are for little crimes such as thief. Too many prisoners and not enough room. This country needs to spend more money to build new prisons.
             New prisons cost too much to build. There are more prisoners than the guards can control safely. Because of overcrowding some state prisons are sends their inmates down to local prisons. Some prison inmates are sleeping in hallways, storage rooms and even lavatories. Due to overcrowding some prisons are producing conditions so unhealthy it is against the constitution. Because the new prisons wont be built for awhile some prisons are doing the only thing they can, freeing inmates early. Another reason for overcrowding is that more people are going to jail for smaller, less offensive crimes( ).
             Because the number of people in prison, the educational programs are limited. Before the inmate was placed near his or her program but now they are placed where ever there is a bed. Some prisons are placing inmate wherever there can. Some prisoners need special education that is not available in some prisons or jails( ).
             Because the person committed the crime they do not deserve deluxe accommodations. Overcrowding conditions can lead to increasing violence. Because of large amounts of prisoners and a much smaller amount of guards they feel like they are losing control of the prison. In overcrowded prisons the chance or assaults, suicides and mental disorder. Some prisoners are directly related to death from diseases and violence. The only way for prison guards to control the inmates is by using sheer violence. If prisons decease the number of activities they offer it will almost surely increase the violence there is( ).
             In America there are way too less prisons and too many prisoners. This country need...