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Prison Incarceration
"Prison Incarceration" deals specifically with questions and issues faced by those who are in prison or the family members or friends of those currently incarcerated in prison. Questions addressing post prison incarceration issues are also welcome.
1,903 Questions
What is the cost for an inmate in a Canadian prison?
The average annual cost of maintaining a single female federal offender is $343,810. Maintaining a male inmate in a maximum security prison costs $223,687. These figures, which represent the 2008-2009 fiscal year, were released in a report from the Parliamentary Budget Office
race and social class
What is the location of 'Pelican Bay State Prison'?
The address is "prisoner's name. his number, p.o box 7500, Pelican Bay State Prison, Crescent City, Calif.
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Whites make up the majority at 59.3% of the US prison population vs. 37.2% of blacks according to latest statistics from the Bureau of Prisons at bop.gov. Whites also committed 69.3 % of total crime in the USA vs. 28.1% of blacks according to the FBI latest crime stats published 2012 , 2013 will be released soon this year.
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Though the percentage is high, it should also be taken into consideration the amount of crime whites more often get away with or get a mere slap on the wrist compared to those of other races or heritages who either face the full extent of the punishment or are merely racially profiled. Racism plays a huge factor in the amount of people of color in prison compared to those who are white.
Why are most people in prison male?
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Because, in the past it was believed that only men could be sex offenders. It was believed that rape and such were the only crimes that were sex crimes.
Now with the sex offender registration laws we need to be aware:
A Sex Offender is any person of any age, sex, religion, or political party that for any reason has been convicted of any sex related crime; felony or a misdemeanor. These crimes do include rape they also include the following depending on where one lives; urinating in public; streaking; prostitution; oral sex; sex outside marriage; sex between consenting teenage; homosexual acts; anal sex; bestiality (even not involving animals); indecent exposure; self posting ones picture on the internet if one is seventeen years of age; etcetera.
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Culturally, we tend to assume almost all sexual offenders are men because of the narrow definition most people use when talking about sex offenses: sexual assault (forcible rape, etc.) and child molestation. Part of the issue relates to male aggression (testosterone and social influences) and the power differential between men and women, making a man more likely to be physically capable of overpowering and assaulting a woman. Another possible factor involves men's reluctance to report a non-consensual sexual act.
Due to the bias against men, female sex offenders have not been studied extensively, but recent reports indicate approximately 10% of child molestation charges are against women. The rate is almost infinitesimal for female-initiated adult sexual assault.
The actions constituting a "sex crime" vary by state, but the US Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas, (2003) should result in decriminalization or non-enforcement of many above-listed acts, as long as they are occur in private between consenting adults.
What happens to rapists in prison?
they get beaten and killed by the other immates if put in general population. so they normally put them in protective lockdown.
Do murderers ever get released from prison?
Many of them do. Many murderers are given sentences of a prescribed number of years. Depending on the laws where they are sentenced, though, some may be given life sentences. In some countries, including the United States, some murderers are sentenced to death.
What is the prison sentence for second degree manslaughter in the state of NY?
S 125.15 Manslaughter in the second degree. A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when: 1. He recklessly causes the death of another person; or 2. He commits upon a female an abortional act which causes her death, unless such abortional act is justifiable pursuant to subdivision three of section 125.05; or 3. He intentionally causes or aids another person to commit suicide. Manslaughter in the second degree is a class C felony.
TITLE 18 > PART II > CHAPTER 227 > SUBCHAPTER A > § 3559
§ 3559. Sentencing classification of offenses
(a) Classification.- An offense that is not specifically classified by a letter grade in the section defining it, is classified if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized is: (1) life imprisonment, or if the maximum penalty is death, as a Class A felony;
(2) twenty-five years or more, as a Class B felony;
(3) less than twenty-five years but ten or more years, as a Class C felony
Did mystical get release from prison today?
yes he did, its rather mystical as he wasnt ment too. then again the bars of his prision cell were chewed through so maybe he should change his nickname to mouseman...
What is the address of San Quentin State Prison?
to mail letters to inmates its
C.S.P San Quentin
InMates name F- C-
San Quentin, CA 94974
What are the major White Prison Gangs in the US?
Blood Alliance(Bloods, Pirus, & Brims)
Crip Alliance(Crip gangs)
La Gran Mafia(Surenos gang)
Nuestra Familia(Nortenos gang)
Folk Nation
People Nation
Tiny Rascals Gang(Asian gang)
Oriental Outlaws Gang(Asian gang)
How was Death Row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner executed?
Ronnie Lee Gardner was sentenced to death for the murder of lawyer Michael Burdell (plus maiming of another man and violent kidnap of several others), during an attempted escape while he was in prison awaiting trial for another murder. Burdell, who was unknown to Gardner, seems to have been gunned down for no particular reason.
For the first murder, which occurred during an armed hold-up, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Prior to this he had several other convictions for violent crimes, one of which had left his victim permanently disabled. Thus it was not too surprising that when he was found guilty of the second murder, he was sentenced to death.
However he remained on Death Row for 25 years due a long series of legal motions and appeals, mostly based around his alleged mental incapacities due to a childhood illness, or drug abuse.
All of these appeals failed and on 18 June 2010 he was executed by firing squad. He chose the method of execution himself and it was only still possible because he had chosen it before Utah abolished this method in 2004.
When did Alcatraz become a military prison?
it started to be a prison in 2002. it started to be a prison in 2002.
How many inmates are serving life sentences in the us?
This depends on the jurisdiction and the case in question. No general answer is possible. There are 50 states, various territories and the federal government each with their own laws.
For more than a decade, following the lead of states like California, most states now have statutes that mandate "life means life", and you must serve a minimum of 85% of your sentence on lesser crimes. It is only convicts sentenced on older guidelines that have the possibility(near zero) of a parole hearing yielding freedom after 25 years. This applies to the feds as well - the statutes of most(all?) states are generally poor copies of the original Federal ones.
A life sentence in the State of Florida means that the convict will never be free, but in other states it is 25 years.
What are California's toughest prisons?
Calipatria prison in Southern California.
Sacramento-the New Folsom Prison.
Pelican Bay
San Quentin (soon to be demolished as rumor has it).
Cochran is said to have the worst of the worst prisoners in Ca.
What state became the first in modern times to reinstitute the use of the prison chain gang?
Each of the colonies had a prison. In view Delaware was the first state it would stand to reason it had the first prison.
Can you collect unemployment while in Federal prison in Texas?
In general, no. In order to collect unemployment, you must be seeking employment, and accepting it when found. While in prison, that's not going to happen.
How many prisons are there in Texas?
There are a total of 57 prisons in the state of Texas. This includes state run and private prisons. Among them are Estes, Goree, Hightower, Huntsville, Jester III, Kyle, Luther, Mountain View, Scott, Stiles, and Wynne.
