#american jails

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Using AI in Parole and Probation

Using AI in Parole and Probation AI is used in parole and probation to help officers by predicting reoffending risk, automating administrative tasks, and identifying needs for rehabilitation programs (Microsoft, 2026). AI can analyze vast amounts of data to help identify individuals who are at high risk, allowing probation agents to better allocate their resources and focus on those who need the…

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[lonesomedreamereccentriclover]

Instead of releasing dangerous criminals back into society, why not let prisoners risk getting sick and stay isolated? Their health should be on top of the list of problems connected to COVID-19!

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American Jails: Correctional History

American Jails: Correctional History

Walnut Street Jail

The first jail in America was the Walnut Street Jail that started operation in 1773 in Philadelphia, PA (ACA, 2015). Conditions inside the jail were inhumane with the goal of keeping these inmates secured and away from society (ACA, 2015). Around 1788, the Walnut Street Jail was expanded and it became the first penitentiary in the United States (ACA, 2015). The penitentiary…

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[merrivcat]

“In American jails today, 6 in 10 people have not been convicted of their charges. Most are there because they can’t afford cash bail— and New York has an especially horrible record that leaves many behind bars for months and years awaiting trial. Public defenders say this is causing many innocent poor people to plead guilty— just to get out of jail. And once you have a conviction on your record, it is harder to get a job—and things can spiral downward from there.” 

- The system is fucked, so say something.

[jujufilms]

The American Prison Industrial Complex

News flash American jails and prisons are overpopulated with young and old black men.

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