Police and Prisons Archive

Flaws in Florida’s prison system are greater and more common than most people may think. The prison system is suppose to be in place to put criminals away who break the laws and pose a …

Is handcuffing always necessary?  Are there exceptions to the rule?  When should police not be permitted to handcuff suspects? Police officers are granted certain powers.  And by granting these powers to the police, we expect …

I am no angel.  But I have been held accountable for my actions since I was a thirteen years old.  I spent a couple weekends in a juvenile home in Oakland County, Michigan.  I went …

We have a criminal justice system that makes very little sense; we lock up people, sometimes for many, many years, and then expect them to know how to make a life for themselves after they …

With 1 in 5 citizens of Texas currently in some kind of contact with the prison or probation service, the day is fast approaching when everyone will know at least one member of their family …

June 17, 1971 saw then President Richard Nixon declare a war on drugs. This was actually just an extension of Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 which in turn was apparently an …

FEMALE SEXUAL ASSAULT Sexual Assault (or rape) is a huge problem all over the world. Not all people know what Sexual Assault is, why it happens, and how to protect themselves. I am going to …

The first thing that society should do to treat criminals is to place a permanent and merciless prohibition on the private prison industry’s ability to influence any laws that affect their profitability. That includes sentencing …

Let’s see, restoring the two billion dollars back to state and local law enforcement isn’t going to reduce crime. In a sense, it should help put more police officers on the scene. Asides from the …

Pepper spray is a popular and effective self-defense tool for many people.  A small hand-held container of pepper spray propels a non-toxic liquid at an attacker to incapacitate them. It can be what saves a person from becoming …

ARRESTED! You’re driving back home after a trip to the grocer’s, but without buckling up. A policeman notices, pulls you over, and asks for your license. He goes back to his cruiser for a few …

If you work in law enforcement, do you work at a police precinct that has a strained relationship with the community? In order to get the residents to think positively about you, trust you and …

I don’t know what police officers are taught about sexual assault and sex crimes, but the social opinion of the crime is totally different from the so-called criminal justice and fair way. Why is it …

According to CNN 34-year old Jayme Biendl was found strangled at the Washington state prison where she worked as a correctional officer late Saturday. Workers found her body after noticing that both her radio and …

Everyone hates a child molestor. There are instances of Romeo/Juliet type relationships where one party is a year older than the other meaning a minor and adult. These people are sex offenders under the law. …

Being a young, streetwise kid myself, I like to think I know what I’m talking about when it comes to the youth of today. I see the youth of Britain becoming more aggressive, violent and …

Living in the United States, driving is essential to many aspect of life such as driving to the grocery stores and driving to work. As automobile transportation becoming more of a necessity for the economic …

Behind every action is an individual with certain motivations, so it stands to reason that criminals leave psychological clues behind at their crime scenes (Discovery Channel, 2007). This would lead investigators to turn to profiling, …

When you put on the blue, you take an oath to protect the public. You also agree to follow all assigned policies and procedures. Almost all modern police forces have a random drug testing program. …

Before this even gets kicked off, let me warn those that do not have an open mind to disregard this article. What do I mean by this? If you are not willing to change your …

The prison riot in New Castle, IN was a direct result of Arizona prisoners that were shipped to Indiana because of overcrowding. The prisoners were upset over this situation and decided to show their disapproval …

Random drug testing for police officers is unconstitutional because: *There would be less guns and badges out there to protect us.*A department might have to answer for more liability lawsuits from the average citizen.*A department …

Man of the Year? It’s not Los Angeles by any means, just a small town, in middle America. I heard tell that one of our most recently recognized “Man of the Year” title holders was …

Corrections Corporation of America or CCA is the largest owner of privatized correction and detention centers in the USA. With a total of 63 facilities and a capacity of 67,000 beds in 19 states, CCA …

My local newspaper, The News-Press, and several major news outlets reported on a Justice Department study that concluded, “blacks and Hispanics are more likely to be searched and arrested” and police were “much more likely …

Why are the Los Angeles police accused of excessive force? Is it because their patience finally ran out after they’d been pelted with stones and garbage, called insulting names and jeered by unruly demonstrators who …

I find it hard to believe anyone will post on this site why random drug testing for police officers is unconstitutional. Of all the people that must go through random drug testing, I would think …

Imagine yourself in the wee hours of one misty October morning. You are on your way to work when you notice bluelights in your rearview. The officer is at least a half mile behind you …

It’s been a while since the Los Angeles Police Department has been accused of using excessive force. So long in fact that one might have come to the conclusion that the notorious LAPD had cleaned …

Police operate in a very public forum. Anything a police officer does in their official capacity is open to public review, debate, and criticism. This is even more true when an incident involving the police results …