Title: Are Prisons Effective? | Criminal
Headings: Are Prisons Effective?
Are Prisons Effective?
Content: It seems that the way prisons are run is not really much of a help, as prisoners are not deterred and re-offend to a high degree. Statistics suggest inmates often reoffend within the first three months. Conceivably, criminals reoffend because of whom they are surrounded with in prison. When criminals are put in prison, we expect them to learn their lesson and not reoffend. Research and evidence indicate that those who are surrounded by violence, even in prison, are more likely to duplicate what they see, which then leads to increased violence. The Mirror newspaper has stated that prison violence has increased by ten percent in 2015, compared to the year before with a massive 14,262 offenses in 2014. Attacks on prison staff have soared by 36 percent. For example, a female officer was brutally attacked by an inmate, which led to severe injuries to the officer. In a recent inspection at Glen Parva prison near Leicester, it was branded as “unsafe” due to the incidents that had occurred between inmates and staff. Undoubtedly, it seems that prison is potentially more dangerous for those who are there for a "petite" crime, such as theft.