Most of the people who reside in the United States live unrestrictedly, come-and-go as they please, and never experience the boundaries of confinement. Similarly, the majority of these people are likely unable to relate to the conditions that surround inmates who reside in prison. While the bulk of society can only imagine what it is like to be imprisoned, over two million individuals incarcerated in the United States live this reality daily. The convicted find themselves serving prison sentences for crimes ranging in severity and corresponding lengths of time. While there are generally three different security levels of prisons, the lives of the inmates may be typically similar concerning their arrival, living environment, and routine (Grabianowski, 2007).
Accordingly, after the accused criminals are sentenced, the offenders are transported to the prison either by friends, family members, or on the prison bus. The “diesel tour” picks up and drops off other prisoners along the way. Upon arrival at the prison, the inmates …show more content…
For those inmates who violate the rules, they may face penalties such as solitary confinement, undesirable job, loss of belongings, loss of acquired time, or transfer to other prisons with higher security levels. Additionally, punishment is also delivered through other prisoners, especially in maximum security prisons. These actions usually result in violent retribution because the inmates do not achieve their goals. In the instance that violence occurs, witnesses seldom come forward and those who do are known as snitches and face vicious reprisal. Consequently, prisoners face various levels of internal and external limitations of confinement regardless of whether they reside in minimum, medium, or maximum level security prisons (Grabianowski,
Accordingly, after the accused criminals are sentenced, the offenders are transported to the prison either by friends, family members, or on the prison bus. The “diesel tour” picks up and drops off other prisoners along the way. Upon arrival at the prison, the inmates …show more content…
For those inmates who violate the rules, they may face penalties such as solitary confinement, undesirable job, loss of belongings, loss of acquired time, or transfer to other prisons with higher security levels. Additionally, punishment is also delivered through other prisoners, especially in maximum security prisons. These actions usually result in violent retribution because the inmates do not achieve their goals. In the instance that violence occurs, witnesses seldom come forward and those who do are known as snitches and face vicious reprisal. Consequently, prisoners face various levels of internal and external limitations of confinement regardless of whether they reside in minimum, medium, or maximum level security prisons (Grabianowski,