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− | A '''prison''' is a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the [[government]] (either because they have been accused of a crime and they | + | [[File:Prison.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Prison fence]] |
+ | A '''prison''' is a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the [[government]] (either because they have been accused of a crime and they await trial or because they have been convicted of a crime and they are serving a sentence). | ||
+ | In the [[United States]], 2.2 million people are incarcerated, and over the course of a year, many millions spend time in prison or jail. Prisons create jobs - over 750,000 men and women work in correctional facilities. Despite correctional methods used in these institutions, 67 percent of former prisoners will be rearrested and 52 percent will be re-incarcerated.<ref>[http://www.prisoncommission.org/ Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons]</ref> The term for this is [[recidivism]], meaning a criminal who has committed a crime, is released, then goes on to commit subsequent crimes. | ||
− | [[Category: | + | ==References== |
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[Jail]] | ||
+ | *[[Palmasola]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Punishment]] | ||
[[Category:Sociology]] | [[Category:Sociology]] |
Latest revision as of 17:30, June 8, 2017
A prison is a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either because they have been accused of a crime and they await trial or because they have been convicted of a crime and they are serving a sentence).
In the United States, 2.2 million people are incarcerated, and over the course of a year, many millions spend time in prison or jail. Prisons create jobs - over 750,000 men and women work in correctional facilities. Despite correctional methods used in these institutions, 67 percent of former prisoners will be rearrested and 52 percent will be re-incarcerated.[1] The term for this is recidivism, meaning a criminal who has committed a crime, is released, then goes on to commit subsequent crimes.