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History of Corrections

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  • The District of Columbia Work Release Act, D.C.Code 1967, § 24-461 et seq.

    The District of Columbia Work Release Act, D.C.Code 1967, § 24-461 et seq.
    "The District of Columbia Work Release Act, D.C.Code 1967, § 24-461 et seq., was enacted by Congress in 1966. The Act gave the court authority to grant work release privileges to certain classes of prisoners "when the sentencing judge is satisfied that the ends of justice and best interests of society as well as of the prisoner will be subserved thereby." (Justia, 2015).

  • The Incarceration Rate for Women in the U.S. Has Grown Over Time

    The Incarceration Rate for Women in the U.S. Has Grown Over Time
    "The incarceration rate for women overt has grown faster than the rate for men. In 1980 the U.S. incarceration rate for females was 11 per 100,000 women, compared with a rate of 275 for males. By 1999 the rate for women had grown to 59 (a 436-percent increase), while the rate for men was 913 (a 232-percent increase.)" (Mackenzie, 2001).

  • The "War on Drugs"

    The "War on Drugs"
    Due to the failure of Obama's attempt to reform the "War on Drugs," between October 2012 and September 2013 the number of people convicted of drug offenses has gone up. The federal prison population has increased tremendously putting inmates and correctional officers in danger. Lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced identical bills that would cut the length of mandatory prison sentences for certain drug crimes, however this is still a work in progress. (Miles, 2014).