Prisons are very necessary to minimize the crime rate in society, as it keeps the fear of punishment alive in criminal’s mind. Do you
know about the biggest federal prisons in the United States? Let’s find out
about them by reading an article on Insider Monkey with a list of eleven biggest
federal prisons in the US.
Many experts blame this numbers on “tough on crime” laws
that were adopted in the ‘80s and War on Drugs. Some 40% of all inmates are
serving terms for nonviolent crimes. Despite studies that show that
rehabilitation programs are both cheaper and more effective in preventing
repeating offences, American legislature insists on reducing the judges’
discretion rights and forces them to issue mandatory prison sentences
regardless of the circumstances of the crime.
Combined with a social stigma that follows ex-convicts
preventing them from starting a normal life once out of prison, this leads to
high percentage of recidivism, setting up convicts on a vicious downward spiral
and keeping them in penal system for life. To read more, please visit 11
Biggest Federal Prisons in the US.
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