Johnson, Kevin. "After Years in Solitary, Freedom Hard to Grasp." USA TODAY, 09 Jun, 2005. SIRS Issues Researcher,https://sks.sirs.com. In “After Years In Solitary, Freedom Hard to Grasp” Kevin Johnson explains that using solitary confinement is an effective way to keep the environment a safer place. Johnson supports this view by looking at statistics and finding people in solitary confinement make up less than 10% of 600,000 felons that are getting released from state each year. He records that the less than 10% that are being released are dangerous and troubles prisoners: murderers, rapists and gang members. As a result, Johnson points out that in the Justice Department's last census of U.S. jails and prisons, there were roughly 70,000 …show more content…
The article is mostly fact and it does provide references for quotations and dat. The author of this source is Kevin Johnson, and this source was originally published by USA Today Information Network. The article does not give the author credentials. Owning the fact that the author is trying to inform the ready that solitary confinement is an effective punishment, the article is mostly free of bias. In this source, I learned that once you are released from solitary confinement it is hard for someone to adjust to the real of the world. One of the most valuable pieces of information i read is felons in solitary confinement make up less than 10% of the 600,000 felons getting released because ________. It helps me understand Treatment of Prisoners in several ways. First, it relates to my question because this explains why solitary confinement is an effect punishment/rehab. Also, it gives ________. Lastly this relates to my …show more content…
Demartini support this view by conveying alongside Tom Stickrath, “solitary confinement has helped prevent chronically violent offenders from further harming other inmates or staff members.” She notes that solitary confinement have made prisoners further secured. In addition, Demartini points out, two juvenile prisons--in Marion and Scioto counties--have discipline units for chronically violent youths. This source was issued in 2005 which means that it is not current. The article is most opinion and does provide references for quotations and data. The author of this source is Alayna Demartini and this source was originally published by Columbus Dispatch. The article does not give the author’s credentials. In this source I learned someone can get put into solitary confinement even though they were not a threat to anyone, something basic as refusing breakfast and cursing can put you in solitary confinement. One of the most vaulabe pieces of infirmation I read was, “In Ohio's adult prisons, inmates can be held in solitary for six months. There's no limit for juveniles,” because adults tend to learn their mistakes and be punished for it on the other hand youth are not aware of the consequences of their actions, there for their solitary confinement time has no limit to it. It helps me understand