Location
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
Document Type
Poster
Event Website
https://www.mnstate.edu/sac/
Start Date
23-4-2024 12:00 AM
Publication Date
April 2024
Description
The rate of incarceration in the United States is one of the highest in the world and frequently affects members of vulnerable populations. The ineffectiveness of incarceration can be displayed by the following statement, “Prisoners often carry additional deficits of drug and alcohol addictions, mental and physical illnesses, and lack of work preparation or experience” (n.d.). In response, The Grand Challenges for Social Work poses smart decarceration as one solution to address high rates of incarceration. Our findings reveal the effects of decarceration policies on incarcerated persons and the community, as well as the effects of how resources are allocated. Insights on the implementation of decarceration policies from West Central Regional Juvenile Center will be discussed. Using incarceration primarily for incapacitation of the most dangerous is necessary and that detention programs, diversion programs, and other community-based options are needed for effective change to be enacted.
Included in
Smart Decarceration In the U.S and Our Communities
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
The rate of incarceration in the United States is one of the highest in the world and frequently affects members of vulnerable populations. The ineffectiveness of incarceration can be displayed by the following statement, “Prisoners often carry additional deficits of drug and alcohol addictions, mental and physical illnesses, and lack of work preparation or experience” (n.d.). In response, The Grand Challenges for Social Work poses smart decarceration as one solution to address high rates of incarceration. Our findings reveal the effects of decarceration policies on incarcerated persons and the community, as well as the effects of how resources are allocated. Insights on the implementation of decarceration policies from West Central Regional Juvenile Center will be discussed. Using incarceration primarily for incapacitation of the most dangerous is necessary and that detention programs, diversion programs, and other community-based options are needed for effective change to be enacted.
https://red.mnstate.edu/sac/2024/cehs/17