Title: Prison overcrowding - Wikipedia
Headings: Prison overcrowding
Prison overcrowding
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Prison History
United States
Causes
Risks
Solutions
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Content: There has been an increase in waitlisted or lack of specialized programs (drug, alcohol, intoxicated driving courses) that allow inmates to have the proper rehabilitation. Some crimes are just simply not given the option for parole, which holds inmates in the system for an extended time or even life. Risks
The rise of overcrowding has resulted in many issues such as: Poor health care
Increased gang activity within the prisons
Increase in individual mental health issues
Violence/Racism
Spread of disease
Staff stress
Prison overcrowding could create a range of consequences that have become prevalent in the world today. First, prison overcrowding could affect resources per prisoner. The more inmates that are admitted, the fewer resources there are to distribute. Due to the lack of resources, inmates may be forced to spend large amounts of time doing nothing rather than becoming engaged in an activity. The amount of resources continues to reduce as more prisoners are admitted, and social support services become more limited. With a small amount of space and resources within the prisons, prisoners progress more slowly through the steps to release, and their numbers accumulate more quickly. The combination of those two factors could lead to the prison system slowing down, and prisoners' progress would also begin to move slowly.