Prison | Fahad Hizam alHarbi, PI

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The Demographics Of Male And Female Inmates In US Prisons and Jails

One of the key changes in the demographic make-up of prisoners over the past 50 years is the increasing number of females. Another change is the rate of black inmates, which has been decreasing for the past 20 years.

Summary of The Shawshank Redemption

1994 movie directed by Frank Darabont and based on a book by Stephen King. The film is about the dramatic story of Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins

Review of “Prison Kids: A Crime Against America’s Children (2015)”

Prison Kids offers an in-depth look at the country's broken juvenile justice systems. It examines how the United States incarcerates children at a higher rate than any other developed country and travels across the country to look at the stories of kids who grew up behind bars.

Prison overcrowding in The U.S. and The Call For Reform

The rate of incarceration in the U.S. per population has increased five times since the 1970s. Stricter laws and enforcement are the main reasons for the high percentage of imprisonment. For years, officials have been trying many methods to lower…

Causes of Prison Riots in the United States

American prisons are relatively calm, but the ten years between 1970 and 1980 have been called the "explosive decade" of prison riots. Researchers have suggested a variety of causes for prison riots. Among them are these: An insensitive prison administration…