American prisons have become fertile grounds for the recruitment of radical Islamists. Most inmates have little access to outside libraries and are particularly susceptible to a radical form of Islam practiced in US prisons known as Wahhabism. Wahhabism is the state run fundamentalist sect of Saudi Arabia and teaches an extremist form of Islam that calls for hatred of all non-Wahhabi Muslims.
1 out of every 100 citizens... so you do the math
Velvet Prisons Russell Jacoby on American Academia - 2013 was released on: USA: 2013
The Federal Bureau of Prisons serves several functions. It has the remit of providing progressive and humane care for Federal inmates and to professionalize the prison service.
Frank Anton has written: 'Why didn't you get me out?' -- subject(s): American Personal narratives, North Vietnamese Prisoners and prisons, Personal narratives, American, Prisoners and prisons, North Vietnamese, Prisoners and prisons, Viet Cong, Viet Cong Prisoners and prisons, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
As of 2012, approximately 11,000 of Israel's citizens are in prison. There are also Palestinian criminals in Israeli prisons and these people also number 4,772 individuals as of December 2011.
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Drug offenders are the main reason for increased jail population.
Taketoshi Yamamoto has written: 'Nihonhei horyo wa nani o shabetta ka' -- subject(s): American Prisoners and prisons, Military intelligence, Prisoners and prisons, American, Prisoners of war, World War, 1939-1945
Bailey Gillespie has written: 'Korean War remembered' -- subject(s): American Personal narratives, Korean War, 1950-1953, North Korean Prisoners and prisons, Personal narratives, American, Prisoners and prisons, North Korean, Prisoners of war, Veterans
Volker Wehdeking has written: 'Generationenwechsel' -- subject(s): German fiction, History and criticism, Intermediality 'Der Nullpunkt' -- subject(s): American Prisoners and prisons, German literature, History and criticism, Prisoners and prisons, American, World War, 1939-1945
There are 33 state prisons in California.
The primary purpose of prisons is to ensure public safety by incarcerating individuals who have committed crimes. Prisons are meant to serve as a deterrent to potential criminals and to rehabilitate offenders, offering educational and vocational programs to help them reintegrate into society upon release. Additionally, prisons help uphold the rule of law by providing a punishment for illegal actions.