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Rehabilitation in the U.S. Prison System
Seigafo, Sheldon. “Inmate’s Right to Rehabilitation during Incarceration: A Critical Analysis of the United States Correctional System.” International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences 12.2, 183-196 (2017).
The article explains that the United States currently holds the highest number of inmates worldwide. Inadequate measures in the rehabilitation of the inmates make the number to continue rising in the current years. Based on the example by the paper, the united state holds approximately 2 million inmates in both state and federal correctional centers. The rise in number originates from the failing nature of the penitentiary system and practicing strict measures against the inmates, which includes punitive approaches. The author posits that a high percentage of the American inmates possess health and mental issues, limited education and professional background. As a result, without giving them proper rehabilitation procedures, they occur as more dangerous people in society. Equally, lack of rehabilitation measures on inmates results in high rates of recidivism, leading to 67.8% of the re-arresting of released prisoners. On the same note, article explains that despite push for the inmates’ rights to rehabilitation, the incarceration system lack the rehab procedures as the main correctional approaches even after showing its fruits in reducing the rates of recidivism. Nevertheless, the study covers critical areas such as rehabilitation to different types of inmates like mentally ill and methods used in the rehab process.
Moreover, the article was published in recent times hence covering the current emerging issues related to rehabilitation in the correctional facilities in the United States. Similarly, based on the fact that the article publication occurred recently, it uses accurate statistics from relevant authorities hence its credibility as a research source. Notably, the author of the article possesses a high level of skills and experience in this field. His background, the Chaminade University of Honolulu in the United States, occurs as a recognized institution hence offering the article its strength and credibility.