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I do believe that as the laws change in the United States that prison communities should change along with them. Even though someone is being punished, we do need to provide humane living conditions for prisoners. Nothing over the top but a place that is not filthy and livable. Being victimized in prison would probably cause a prisoner to continue to act out and commit more crimes in the future. If they are being victimized, it may cause the offender to commit more crimes because they see nothing wrong with the crimes they have already committed. Being victimized in prison would give an offender a victim complex and think people should feel bad for them and not the person that was harmed or done wrong during the crime. PREA has given a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of inmate sexual assault and rape. This applies to all public and private institutions that houses any prisoners or juveniles. This protects inmates against other inmates. As well as protecting inmates against prison staff.
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Hello Class,
I think prison communities should evolve. Prison is punishment but prisons should be humane. I’ve heard that correctional officers can smuggle narcotics into prison. Another issue to note is that workers are the perpetrators of victimization.
I believe there should be some sort of frequent or random inspection for prisons. Surveillance should be reviewed in the prisons and jails, and we should do a higher standard for keeping inmates safe. I’m 5’2 and 100 pounds, I think I would be a target because of my small stature. I like to keep myself busy so any opportunity I get so if I was in prison I would try and socialize or go out for recreation time whenever I can. From the reading, this would mean that I have a higher chance of having my property stolen. The consequence of victimization is having property stolen or being out-casted if I did not find a group of people that would have my back.
The PREA addresses victimization through data and annually lists institutions by the number of incidents that have occurred. One way that prisons reduce victimizations is through a process called clarification, in which the person is screened and put in an institution that matches their needs. Data shows that race plays a factor in victimization, so some prisons have created specific amount diversity.
