It has been said that because of the time it takes to fund, plan, and build a new prison, we are building prisons for today's fourth grader's. ... They do not benefit from probation, rehabilitation, or alternative sentencing. ... Policy As added incentive for their construction and use, many rural areas struggling with high unemployment rates clamor for prisons, public or private, because they mean jobs; and local legislators are often anxious to gratify these wishes whether or not the facility is needed. ... These include many people who have completed their criminal sentences...

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"It is an affront to the founding principles of America to lock peaceful people into cages just because they consume or sell drugs" (HLPR). ... "For example, the HOPE (Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement) program, started by a former federal prosecutor in Hawaii, conducts frequent drug tests backed-up by swift and certain sanctions for violations, usually a few days in jail" (ROC). ... The Sentencing Project is a research and advocacy reform that tries to solve issues in the prison system that many have over looked. The Sentencing project along with a numer...

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The thought of not being with family, being told what, when, and how to do things, and the loss of freedom are concepts that most human beings are not equipped to deal with. ... Prisoner rehabilitation does have its issues with those who are for or against these types of programs. ... These programs use new technology, statistics and professionals to focus and help each inmate with personal problems. ... That would lead to less money needed for incarceration because fewer paroled inmates would get in trouble again and return to prison. ... The problem with using technology for prison rehabilit...

• Word Count: 3007
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate