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With 2.4 million inmates, the United States has the highest prison population of the world. Behind only Seychelles, we also have the second highest incarceration rate. The United States makes up only five percent of the world’s population, yet we have twenty-five percent of the world’s prisoners. These are alarming statistics, but what do they really mean for our nation?

As a nation, we’re led to believe that people who break laws are bad and should be put behind bars. We never consider much past that– how long they should be in prison, where the money comes from, what happens to the prisoners after they’re released.

The sad fact about released prisoners is that the majority of them are incarcerated again. A study showed that 62.5% of released prisoners were convicted of another crime after being released from prison. Two-thirds of them committed another crime within just one year of their release.

What good is a prison sentence if an inmate is going to repeat the same actions upon release? You’ve only temporarily delayed new crimes from being committed. Shouldn’t our nation be aiming for a higher goal? Isn’t prevention what we should be targeting? The United States prison system is severely suffering when it comes to reforming inmates.

A prison sentence alone is not enough to keep a prisoner from committing future offenses. This fact is abundantly clear when juvenile detentions are taken into consideration. A study of Chicago youth incarceration showed that young offenders were sixty-seven percent more likely to be in jail again by the age of twenty-five. What’s even worse, is that they were more likely to commit violent crimes, including homicide.

On average, it costs twenty-four thousand dollars per inmate per year. Billions are spent on incarceration every year. The billions of dollars that go into keeping these prisons not full but overcrowded would be better spent on alternative sentencing programs.

Changing Lives Through Literature is an excellent example of a program that truly works. A study showed that less than fifty percent of graduates committed a new offense after completing the program. Why is this program so more effective than incarceration alone? Students in the program are are learning hands-on in the classroom, gaining the tools necessary to reevaluate their decisions and change
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 With 2.4 million inmates, the United States experience the high prison population of the world. Behind only Seychelles, we besides have the second highest incarceration pace. The United States make up only five percentage of the world ’s population, yet we have twenty - five percent of the world ’s prisoner. These are alarming statistics, but what do they in truth mean for our nation? 

 As a state, we ’re led to believe that people who transgress laws are bad and should be frame behind bars. We never see much past that – how long they should be in prison, where the money comes from, what happens to the prisoners after they ’re released. 

 The deplorable fact about released prisoners is that the majority of them are incarcerated again. A study showed that 62.5% of released prisoner were convict of another crime after being release from prison. Two - thirds of them committed another crime within just one year of their release. 

 What good is a prison sentence if an inmate is go to repeat the same legal action upon dismissal? You ’ve only temporarily delayed new crime from being committed. Should n’t our nation be aiming for a higher finish? Is n’t prevention what we should be targeting? The United States prison system is severely suffering when it comes to reforming inmates. 

 A prison sentence alone is not enough to keep a prisoner from committing future umbrage. This fact is abundantly clean when juvenile detentions are taken into consideration. A study of Chicago young person incarceration showed that young wrongdoer were sixty - seven percent more probable to be in jail again by the age of twenty - five. What ’s even worse, is that they were more likely to commit violent crime, including homicide. 

 On average, it cost twenty - four thousand dollars per inpatient per year. billion are spent on captivity every year. The billions of dollars that belong into keeping these prison not full but overcrowded would be better spent on alternative sentencing programs. 

 Changing Lives Through Literature is an excellent example of a program that rightfully works. A study show that less than fifty percent of graduates committed a new offense after completing the course of study. Why is this program so more effective than incarceration alone? Students in the program are are learn hand - on in the classroom, profit the tools necessary to reevaluate their decision and change
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WitH 2.4 MiLlion Inmates, THe uNIteD STaTes HaS ThE highEst Prison pOpulation oF thE wOrld. Behind onLY SEychelles, wE alSo have the secOnd HighesT iNcaRCeratIon Rate. THe UnitED StateS makes up oNlY Five peRCent of tHE WoRld’s Population, yet we haVE tWEnty-five percenT of the WoRLd’S PRisOneRs. These are AlArminG StatistICs, BUT WhaT Do they really mEan for our naTIon?

as a natIoN, we’RE led to BelieVe THat People who brEak lAws are bad And shoULd be put BEhind baRs. We neVer ConSideR MuCh PasT tHAt– hOW lOng THey Should be In PrIson, wHere THE MOney ComEs frOm, whaT happens to the PriSoneRS afTer thEy’re rEleaSeD.

The sAd fact About ReLeased prisoners Is thAt the majoRitY oF thEm Are inCArceraTed AgaIn. A studY showed THat 62.5% Of RELEaSed prisoners were coNvICTeD of anothEr crimE AfTeR Being relEaSed From PRIson. TWo-thIRdS of them cOmmittED aNoTher criMe Within JuSt oNe yEar of THeir ReleasE.

What gooD is a pRIson sentence if AN inmate is goinG To REPeAT the SamE actions upoN relEAse? YOu’ve ONlY teMPorarIly deLaYEd NEw crimes from being coMmItted. SHouldN’t our nation be Aiming for a HIGHer goal? ISn’t pREvENtion what we shoUld be Targeting? THE United STates Prison syStem is sevEREly suffeRinG whEn iT coMES tO reforming inmATEs.

A pRiSon sentEncE alone iS noT enOugH to KeEp a prisonEr from coMmItTiNg FutUre ofFEnses. ThiS fAct Is AbuNdantLY clear When jUvenIlE dETenTions arE TaKEN intO cOnSideRatIoN. A stuDy of cHicAgo youtH incarcerAtiON shoWeD tHat younG offenders werE sIxty-seven pErCenT more lIKEly to be iN jail again by the age of tweNTy-five. WHat’S even WorsE, is that thEy wEre morE liKEly to cOmmit vIolenT cRimES, IncluDINg HomIcIde.

On averaGE, It cOsts tWeNty-fOur thouSand dollars per inmaTE peR year. Billions Are SpenT ON iNcaRCeRAtiOn EVerY YEar. The billions oF dollars thAt GO iNto keeping THesE pRisons nOt full bUt oveRCrowded Would be beTter spent On AlteRNAtiVe sentenciNg prograMs.

ChanginG lives tHrOugh LIteRature Is An eXcellEnt exaMPle Of a prOgram tHaT truly Works. a sTudy showEd that less than fifty percEnt of gRaduaTes Committed A neW OffEnse after CompLeting the pRogRam. why is ThiS ProgrAm so MOrE efFEctivE thaN IncarceraTIoN alONE? STudents in thE PROgrAm are Are LEarninG hanDs-on in the classrooM, Gaining the toolS necESSarY to REevaLuAte their decisiOns AnD CHange
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W i th  2.4mil lion in mates, the  Un it ed States ha s  t he highest  pr ison populat ion  of th ewor l d. Be hin d onl y Seyc h elles,  we alsoha v e thes econd h i g he st i ncarceration rate .  T h e United State s make su po n lyfiv e percentof  thew orld’sp op u l a tio n , yet we have  twenty-fiv e  pe rcentof  th e  world ’s pr is o ner s. These ar e al arming st atisti c s, butw hat dothey r eal lymean fo rour  n a tio n ?
As a n ation, w e’ re  ledto b e l i e ve t hat  peo ple w ho break laws  ar e ba d  an d sho uld b e pu tbehin d bars . Wene ver consider mu ch p ast that–  ho wlon gtheys houldbeinprison,  wheret hemo n e y  c omes from, what ha pp e n sto the p risone r saf t er they’ re  re leas e d .

Th e sa d  f act abou t rele a se dprisone rs  is th at  th e m ajori t y of  themare inca rcera t ed again. A st u dy showed tha t  6 2 . 5% of r ele ased prison ersw ereconv i ct edo f ano thercr i me after being release dfrom p rison . Two-thirdsof them co m m i tted ano ther cr i me within just  oneyear of th e ir relea se.
What goo d is a pr i s on sente nce  if  an  in m a te  is going tor e peat  t he same  ac tions u pon  re lea se?  Y ou’ve onl y tempor ar il yde lay ed ne w  crimesfr ombe ing  comm i tted.Shoul dn’t  o ur nat ion bea im i n g fo rahigh ergo al? I sn’t pre vention  what wesho u ld b eta rgeting ? The UnitedSt ates priso nsys tem is s everelysuffering when it comes to refo rmi ng in mate s.

A pri son  sente nce aloneis not  enou gh  to k eep a p ri son er  from comm i t tin g fut ur e of fenses.  This fact is abun d ant ly clear when  ju veni l e  d ete n ti o nsar e  ta k e n into consider ation. A s tu d yof Chicago you th  incarc eration  show e d thatyoung off enders we re  six t y -se ven percen t more l ikely tob e inj ai l aga inby the  a geof tw enty-f i ve.  What ’s eve nworse,  is t ha t they w ere more likely to comm it vio lentcri mes, incl udi n g h omicide.
Onaverage, i t c ost s twe nty - fourthou s an d d o llars  per inmate pe r  y ear . Bi llions ares p e nton in car c eratio n ev ery year. The bil l ions of dollar s th a t  go  in t o ke ep ing these pris ons  n o t  full bu tovercrowded  would b eb etter  spent  on al ternati v e  s e ntenci ng p rog rams.

Ch ang in g  LivesTh ro u gh Lit erat ur e is a n exce l lent e xample of a prog ram t h a t tru l y w orks.  A  studys howe d that les s than fift y perc entof gr aduates  c ommitt edanew offens e  after co mplet ing the  p rogr am.  Why i s th i s  prog ramso  mo re effect i v et ha ni nca rcer ation  a lone ? Student s  in thepro g ram are  a rel e arning ha n d s-on in th e c lassr o o m, gaining thet oo l s nec essary  to re evaluat e  th ei r decis ion s and chang e
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With_2.4 million inmates,_the_United States has the highest prison population of the world. Behind only Seychelles, we_also_have the_second_highest_incarceration rate. The United States_makes up only five percent_of the_world’s population, yet we have twenty-five percent of_the_world’s prisoners. These_are alarming statistics, but what do they really mean_for our nation?

As a nation, we’re_led to believe_that_people_who break laws are_bad and should be put behind_bars. We never consider much past_that– how long they should be in_prison, where the money comes from,_what happens to the prisoners_after they’re_released.

The sad fact about released_prisoners is that_the majority_of them are_incarcerated again. A study showed that_62.5% of released_prisoners were convicted of another crime_after_being released from_prison._Two-thirds_of them_committed another crime_within_just one_year_of their release.

What good is a_prison_sentence if an inmate is going to_repeat the same actions_upon_release? You’ve only temporarily_delayed new crimes from being_committed. Shouldn’t our nation be aiming_for a_higher goal?_Isn’t prevention what we should be targeting? The United States prison_system is severely suffering when it_comes to reforming inmates.

A_prison sentence_alone_is not enough_to_keep a_prisoner from committing future offenses. This fact_is abundantly_clear when juvenile detentions are taken_into consideration. A study_of_Chicago youth incarceration showed that young_offenders were sixty-seven percent more likely_to be in jail again_by_the_age of twenty-five. What’s even_worse, is that they were more_likely to commit_violent crimes, including homicide.

On average, it costs_twenty-four_thousand dollars per inmate per year._Billions_are spent on incarceration every year._The_billions_of dollars that go into_keeping these prisons not full but_overcrowded would be better spent on alternative sentencing programs.

Changing_Lives Through Literature_is an excellent example of_a_program_that truly works. A study showed that less than fifty_percent of_graduates committed a_new offense after completing the program. Why is this program_so more effective than incarceration alone? Students_in the program are are learning hands-on in the classroom, gaining_the tools necessary to reevaluate their decisions and_change