Needs Differ Among Inmates
by The needs of each and every inmate are different from the crimes they have committed.
The needs of each and every inmate are different from the crimes they have committed. Women commit different types of crimes in relationship to crimes men commit. Men commit more types of violent nature in regard to incarceration.
Medical and psycho-social needs of inmates are different also.
Inmates with an increased chance of being violent such as ones with a violent history will be classified differently from an inmate who has not committed a violent crime. Knowing who has the potential for violence give the officer an understanding of how the inmate needs to be treated and separated from other inmates. There are also inmates with a mental-health history that warrants a much more increased supervision.
Knowing how each and every inmate is classified is important to the prison system and the officer who is in charge of the inmates’ safety. Safety plays a key role in determination of placement within the walls of the prison system. The less offenses concerning violent crimes the less supervision warranted. Inmates who don’t have severe violent histories are classified within the general population.
If there was not classification system and prisoners mixed with each other generally; then the safety element within the system’s walls would decrease rapidly. There would be increased gang fights and rapes within the prison walls.
The classification is different from a man or a woman because the crimes committed are different and the needs are different. Both men and women may suffer from AIDS and need the supports within the prison walls for medical follow-through.
In what way, if any, has your understanding of prison life changed since reading the text and “Behind a Convict’s Eyes”?
Though the readings indicate a much different view point in regard to prisoner support, still I would have to say after reading of the article; the idea of prison life within the prisoner’s eyes remain the same. Prison itself is the same no matter how one views it within the walls of prison itself. It is cold and society is shut out from view. A uniform is worn to indicate one is a prisoner and not part of society.
Though knowing outside of the prison walls the real complexities of the prison, still for the inmate it remains the same. It is a dark place where there is little contact from society and contact remains a privilege throughout an inmate’s stay.
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