Pros And Cons Of Supermax Prisons

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Supermax prisons were originally intended for the most violent escape prone prisoners.(Ross, 2007).They are also used for rule breakers, convicted leaders of criminal organizations, serial criminals and political criminals. They have strict lock down policies and isolation techniques and a lack of amenities like watching tv and listening to the radio, they are also not allowed to work or congregate throughout the day. These prisons were created for the worse of the worse in an effort to isolate them from regular prison population and to give them a harsher punishment. (Ross, 2007).They however, were not created for prisoners who are serving short term sentences or individuals who are a likely candidate for rehabilitation. This is not a place