Recidivism In The Correctional System

The United States has the highest imprisonment rate in the entire world along with a shockingly high rate of recidivism and lack of programs that will truly help law breakers in a way to prevent repeat offenders. Multiple criminal justice course issues can be summed as lack of funding, overcrowding, and repeat offenders. The overcrowding issues are related to departments not receiving proper finances that can no longer afford to properly train their officers which can lead to many accidents such as the Jamel Jackson case; Jamel Jackson was shot by a police officer because the officer had his taser and gun side confused. The Lack of funding also causes poor treatment facilities for offenders, such as drug programs and test that can help drug

Understanding goals of the correctional system and its mission to correct the wrong doer is the key to making a change in the recidivism rates. “If prisons reformed criminals, illegal earnings once people were released ought to have gone down. But if prison was a "finishing school" for criminals, illegal earnings after serving time should have increased.” This is possible solution to some of the issues that go on in prison and can help lower the recidivism number (Neal Conan”. Giving prisoners hope in the outside world would lower the recidivism rate, because it will train them to be a part of society as a functioning unit rather than an entity. History always seems to represent past actions and that’s why we study actions taken by the criminal justice in the world today and all its influence upon the world. All we need do is examine past events to see just how deadly improper or no training can

There are two types of prisons; private prisons and public prisons. Private prisons are nonprofit organizations that are funded by businesses or organizations, as state prisons are paid by the state tax dollars. Private prisons have the same rules as state prisons but can fluctuate with their own laws and regulations if they are humane to the prisoner.

“Almost 70 percent of all convicted offenders admitted to DOC have been sentenced to three years or less and most of those (47 percent) for one year or less. Connecticut has implemented a system of graduated sanctions. The network of sentencing options and alternative sanctions: (1) punishes and rehabilitates offenders whose crimes and/or criminal histories do not demand a prison term; and (2) assists in the transition of inmates from prison back to their communities. This model is based on the recognition not all offenders are the same, and only a few deserve the most intensive and expensive sanction -- prison -- and almost all offenders sent to prison eventually return to their communities. The committee found a workable, long-term solution to prison overcrowding must extend beyond simply adding prison beds. It must also address the cumulative impact of the thousands of criminals that eventually return to or remain in their communities. Until their