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Drugs In Prison. ... As you can see the opinion of the use of drugs within
prison is different between male and female institutions. ...
... Debby McGee Criminal Justice Administration CJA 450 (R1) Christopher Manning December
7, 2004 Abstract Because of the war on drugs, prison overcrowding is ...
... 40% of youth in prison for serious crimes were on drugs at the time of the crime.
*More than 40% of youth in prison used drugs befor the age of 12. ...
... the war on drugs should be donated to inner-city and other inadequate school, providing
a better education to put more black men in college instead of prison. ...
... receive. Even though “poor” drugs result in longer prison sentences and
higher fines, they should not be decriminalized. This ...
Submitted by ohnosheila on June 24, 2005
Category: Social Issues
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Abstract
This research paper will consist of an analysis of the use and abuse of
illicit drugs within the prison systems on a global basis. With information
gathered from various sources such as the internet and one on one interviews
with an inmate in a male correctional facility and a former inmate of a
female correctional facility I intend to show the rampant flow of drugs in
and out of the prison system, the control of (or lack there of) by prison
officials, the drug gangs and dealers in correctional facilities, the rate
of addiction, and treatments available to inmates suffering from addiction.
The introduction of drugs into the prison system has been an issue for
corrections staff for many years. Prison officials suspect inmate visitors
are the main source of how drugs coming into prisons. Although inmates and
visitors are subjected to a meticulous search prior to contact with one
another, the introduction of drugs is happening on a regular basis. Drugs
can become a major source of income, not only for the inmate, but also for
the individual or individuals who take the drugs into a correctional
facility. Another avenue for inmates is using a correctional officer. Most
of the drugs that are available within a prison arrive by courier through a
corrections officer. Unlike an inmate visitor, a corrections officer is not
subjected to a meticulous search of their person and property. Stephen Shaw
of the Prison Reform Trust was quoted as saying, " Prison officers were said
to turn a blind eye to its use and even to deal it in themselves, to make
their job easier."1
Several states within the United States allow for inmates to have possession
of personal clothing. An inmate receiving personal clothing from home may
also receive drugs that have been...
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