Children Going To Jail Essay

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Medina, J. (2013). U.S. Charges 18 Sheriff's Officers in Inquiry Into Misconduct at Los Angeles Jails. Nytimes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017, from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/us/18-charged-in-inquiry-into-los-angeles-sheriffs-office.htmlPer a single 2013 story, nearly twenty people were charged with offenses relating to misconduct and direct abuse of prisoners. I do agree with the general sentiment that jail should "feel" like punishment when it comes to restriction of freedom, activities and so forth. At the same time, prisoners should not be mistreated and assaulted just by virtue of being there. If they initiate a fight or otherwise engage in violence, they should indeed be subdued. On the flip side, if they are treated like animals, they will often respond in kind. Some offenders that enter jail are already institutionalized and are otherwise conditioned to be used to jail and act in a violent and depraved manner. Gang members are a good and common example. However, creating new monsters and criminals and not focusing on rehabbing people that commit crimes that are redeemable such as car theft and shoplifting is just contributory to the problem. This does not mean that they should not be punished. However, more hospitable jails that keep violent...

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The idea is to help address their mental health, drug use and other issues rather than just ignore them and make them worse. Some will disregard that help and prison is where people like that belong.
Secret, M. (2014). Year in Prison for Ex-Guard Who Had Child With Inmate. Nytimes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017, from https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/nyregion/year-in-jail-for-ex-guard-who-had-child-with-an-inmate.html

Not unlike the article that I just looked at, this one proves that some prison guards exceed the policies and laws that affect their job to great degrees. Direct abuse and assault is one thing but having any sort of sexual contact is obviously wrong. This was obviously the case for the guard mentioned in the story if a child was created as a result. There are certain industries where there are lines that should not be crossed, inside or outside of "work". Psychology and therapists are a good example but prison guards are as well. The ethical implications and guidelines in question are huge and cannot be disregarded. The person who had the child with an inmate while the person was…

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