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I chose to do my final blog post on Ear Hustle episode 15 (Thick Glass). This episode caught my attention because I was interested in what fathers go through being a parent that’s incarcerated. This episode discusses the life behind bars while being a parent. Derrick chose the streets over his son. His downfall wasContinue reading “Final Blog”

I believe that my biggest challenge would be catching up with society. I learned that in prisons there’s many rules and principlas in prison that don’t apply to the real world. I also learned from watching the show 60 days in that a lot of times prison makes people aggressive. I would be afraid thatContinue reading “Successful reentry to society”

I always felt as though the death penalty should be eliminated because nobody has the right to take a life. I believe that life in prison is harder than getting the death penalty. Killing a man who killed someone/people never brings the other person back and two wrongs don’t make a right. I think thatContinue reading “Death penalty exemption”

I believe that people who are incarcerated should be granted full right to the freedom of their religion. People in jail are stil human beings and they have a right to practice their religion. A relationship with God is so powerful and some inmates are at peace when they’re keeping up with their religion. IContinue reading “Freedom in religion in Jail.”

Four inmates escaped Ohio Jail by overpowering two female correctional officers with a weapon they made inside of the jail. It was 12:15am when inmates were able to force themselves through a locked door and escape. They were also able to grant access to the administrative wing where they stole the car of a correctionalContinue reading “Four inmates escape Ohio Jail”

If I was a warden in a state prison facility, I would try to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in the prison by protecting prisoners from the outside world. The prison would be on lock down and wouldn’t be allowed to take any visitors. The employees would have to wash their hands as soon as theyContinue reading “Covid 19 prevention(Blog 5)”

It was very difficult being a warden because even though you’re the boss, you still have a boss to answer to. There were decisions that I made to satisfy everyone but somehow somebody was affected by it and somebody was dissatisfied. The prisoners wanted to voice their opinions on the things that needed to beContinue reading “Warden Reflection”

There’s 24 correctional facilities that are currently open in Pennsylvania. There’s 2 institutions for adult females; with one being located in Cambridge Springs, Pa (Minimum Security) and the other one being located in Muncy, Pa which is close security. Muncy houses all female capital punishment and diagnostic and classification center for women. There’s 4 minimum securityContinue reading “Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections”

Overpopulation in correctional facilities is a major issue. Jails are becoming more populated with people from all races. Many crimes ranging from more serious offenses to possible misdemeanors. Expenses rises beyond many of the budget which causes issues to the US. It is important to protect society and communities but it would be essential ifContinue reading “Overpopulation issues in Jails”

There are approximately 10 million arrest made a year for all offenses by police officers. Some arrest are more serious than others but overall everyone should be treated equally regardless of the circumstances. In some facilities, that isn’t always the case unfortunately. For example, according to a CNN inside a Mississippi state prison. A CNNContinue reading “Inhumane facilities”