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Reading, Rehabilitation, and Lower Recidivism
The following posting discussed a reading program established in prisons throughout the United Kingdom. The majority of inmates in England have literacy problems. It is obvious that reading and writing skills are important in order to obtain and maintain employment. This English initiative required the participant to pick six books to read and complete a reading diary to receive a certificate. The majority of American inmates also have major difficulties with reading and writing. During my time at three prisons, there were countless times that I helped inmates draft a simple request to their case manager or a letter to ...
Female Correctional Officers and Male Inmates
The latest prison scandal involved a substantial number of women guards and gang members in Baltimore, Maryland. An investigation has revealed certain female correctional officers have smuggled cell phones, drugs, and provided sex to members of the BGF gang in return for expensive gifts such as cars and jewellery. The leader of the gang impregnated four female correctional officers. The gang has controlled the prison for several years. This salacious story has raised the issue of female correctional officers guarding male prisons. It is our opinion that the majority of female correctional officers do their best in a professional manner ...
TYPICAL PRISON VISITATION RULES & REQUIREMENTS
The following rules and requirements are from the New York State Department of Correction's web site. Although visitation rules and restrictions vary from state to state and prison to prison, the following rules are typical of what is required in order for you to have a successful prison visit with your family member or friend. Before you visit any prison or jail, it is important to check the rules for visitation at prisonpath.com or the prison's web site. To understand what prison visitation is like for families, see "Reality of Prison Visitation". New York Department of Corrections: Making a better visiting experience for ...
The Reality of Visitation
The reality of prison visitation for family members can be the same reality that exists for inmates in prison--harsh and cold. Theoretically, prisons encourage visitation. It is stressed that visitation will help the inmate and the family members maintain and even strengthen their emotional ties during a very difficult period in their lives. However, there are times when family members are treated like inmates. For example, this was the reality of visitation for Ms. T at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland and Frank at the J. W. Hamilton Unit in Texas. Ms. T e-mailed prisonpath.com on: March 10,2013 "I think ...Prison Path Mission: When a first time offender is imprisoned, the inmate's family is left alone, frightened and confused. Understandably, the family's first priority is to locate their loved one and find out about visitation. Prison Path's free prison search will provide all of this information and more, at no cost to the user. Family members will be able to find the exact location of their loved one throughout their incarceration, learn the visitation rules for each respective facility, as well as other essential information that the family will need immediately and throughout the term of the inmate's incarceration. During such a stressful time, family members need to be able to access important information in an efficient manner.
