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Q1 With all of the security measures in place, how is it possible that drugs, weapons,

and other contraband manage to get into prisons and into prisoner's possession?

Contraband can be brought in by visitors. The extensiveness of this problem has

resulted in the more careful screening of visitors. Contraband may be introduced into the

prison by corrupt prison staff, who can turn a lucrative profit by selling it to inmates. Some

prisons have found it necessary to occasionally search staff when they come to work, over

the strong objection of correctional employee unions. Contraband can be made by prisoners.

They may make a knife, for example, out of a bedspring (Siegel, & Bartollas, 2015). Inmates

have always demonstrated amazing ingenuity in what they use to make contraband. Inmates

might be capable of stealing contraband from the prison’s other areas, such as food or knives

from the kitchen or tools from vocational shops. Inmates can also steal metal from the metal

shop and use this to fashion deadly weapons. Contraband can be transferred in prison from

the outside. The use of devices such as remote-controlled drones has allowed individuals to

drop contraband in prison yards from afar (Siegel, & Bartollas, 2015).

Reference

Siegel, L. J., & Bartollas, C. (2015). Corrections today.

Nelson Education.

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Should prisoners have a living standard while incarcerated that exceeds that of the

poorest in our society? Should they have better medical care? Should they have better

food? Stated differently, should the poorest of the honest citizens have better living

conditions than convicted felons in prison? Why or why not? Explain.

There are certain standards that need to be met by the State in order to comply with

its obligations to respect the prisoner’s human dignity. Prisoners have the right to adequate

provisions of accommodation, hygienic conditions, clothing and bedding, food, drink, and

exercise. The punishment for crime is the deprivation of liberty. Further punishment should

not be imposed through lack of adequate living conditions. The international instruments

provide detailed guidelines on the standards of accommodation, hygiene, and nutrition,

recognizing that such living conditions can determine a prisoner’s states of mind, self -

esteem, and dignity (Homel, & Thomson, 2005). While the international instruments do not

explicitly set out the minimum space for each prisoner, they require that they have enough

space to live in, with access to enough air and light to ensure good health. The adequacy of

the living space is connected to how much time prisoners will be spending in their cells. The

actual implementation of these standards in countries which have varying economic and

social realities is a challenge. In countries where the standard of living for the general

population is very low, it has been argued that prisoners should not have a higher standard of

living than those around them who may be finding it difficult to feed, shelter and clothe their

families (Homel, & Thomson, 2005).

Reference

Homel, R., & Thomson, C. (2005). Causes and prevention of violence in prisons.

Corrections criminology, 101-108.

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Q1 With all of the security measures in place, how is it possible that drugs, weapons, and other contraband manage to get into prisons and into prisoner's possession? Contraband can be brought in by visitors. The extensiveness of this problem has resulted in the more careful screening of visitors. Contraband may be introduced into the prison by corrupt prison staff, who can turn a lucrative profit by selling it to inmates. Some prisons have found it necessary to occasionally search staff when they come to work, over the strong objection of correctional employee unions. Contraband can be made by prisoners. They may make a knife, for example, out of a bedspring (Siegel, & Bartollas, 2015). Inmates have always demonstrated amazing ingenuity in what they use to make contraband. Inmates might be capable of stealing contraband from the prison’s other areas, such as food or knives from the kitchen or tools from vocational shops. Inmates can also steal metal from the metal shop and use this to fashion deadly weapons. Contraband can be transferred in prison from the outside. The use of devices such as remote-controlled drones has allowed individuals to drop contraband in prison yards fro ...
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