Title: Are Prisons Effective? | Criminal
Headings: Are Prisons Effective?
Are Prisons Effective?
Content: When they are sentenced for a month or so, they could learn enough to commit another horrific and more violent crime than before, which just seems outrageous. Therefore, prisons could be viewed as an "initiation rile." Prison violence is not only unsafe for staff, but also for other inmates who are forced to share a confined space with inmates who are a hundred times more dangerous than themselves. This makes prison an unsuitable setting as the risk of violence is a serious issue. As prison violence surges and becomes destructive for the vulnerable prisoners, it also carries another risk with it. Picture this: a family member is waiting for their loved one to be released from prison when they get the tragic news that the person has committed suicide. The Guardian newspaper stated that four people took their lives in Elmley, Kent in 2015 which had only 1,231 inmates. It has been shown that one in ten inmates have, distressingly, self-harmed in 2015 across Britain. Undoubtedly, the care and attention these prisoners need is lacking.