Samantha BlumSep 22, 20231 min readPrison Overcrowding in AmericaIn the last quarter of the twentieth century, politicians and American citizens all seemed to agree that reform and treatment programs...
Kallie FoxJul 4, 20234 min readAddressing Mental Health in Prisons This Policy Proposal discusses a five-point plan to reform current mental health practices in prisons.
Kallie FoxJul 3, 20231 min readIncarceration and Mental HealthAccording to the Treatment Advocacy Center, 44 state prisons hold more mentally ill people than the largest remaining state psychiatric...
Kallie FoxApr 13, 20234 min readEducation in PrisonThis policy proposal suggests ways in which we could work to improve the education system in America's prisons.
Kallie FoxApr 13, 20231 min readEducation in PrisonEducation is a top priority among the country’s population. It is commonly seen as a way to increase one’s social status and to help a...
Kallie FoxApr 13, 20232 min readEducation in PrisonIt is crucial that we invest more money and resources into providing adequate education programs for America's prisons, as doing so would...
Deaven RectorFeb 22, 20236 min readDecreasing the US Prison PopulationThis proposal explores the numerous potential benefits of decreasing the population of prison inmates in America and suggests ways in...
Kallie FoxJul 4, 20222 min readHuman Rights Issues in PrisonCompared to other Western prison systems, the United States’ system is perceived as“old-fashioned” and “barbaric.” It is time that the...
Kallie FoxJun 30, 20222 min readHuman Rights Issues in PrisonThere are ten basic principles for how prisoners should be treated, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High...