Assignment Instructions/ Description
Write an examination interpreting how present-day trends are affecting the incarceration of prisoners. Include the following in your examination:
· Explain why the prison population continues to grow. Why do overcrowded conditions raise health and security concerns?
· Explain the reasons for the increase of elderly inmates and the problems prisons face with their care.
· Describe the problem of mentally ill inmates in prison. Then, determine the reasons for the high recidivism rate among mentally ill inmates.
· Identify the difficulties and challenges of sex offenders in prison.
· Explain the reasons why certain ethnic groups are more represented within the prison population.
Support your paper with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages
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