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| Prison Week raises awareness of prison issues |
| By independentcollegian.com - Olivia Contreras |
| Published: 04/04/2013 |
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TOLEDO, OHIO - It was simply a clerical mistake, due to overcrowding, that allowed murderer Evan Ebel to be released from prison early. Overcrowding is just one of the many issues being addressed at Prison Awareness Week, a series of programs from April 8-13 aimed to create awareness on prison issues. “Prisons impact everybody,” said Morris Jenkins, associate professor in criminal justice. “On a macro level, politically, [prisoners] are going to be [students’] competition for resources when individuals are looking for jobs.” In 1969, there were 200,000 people in prison, and now that number’s about 2 million, he said. About 96-97 percent of prisoners will be returning to the community. “Directly, you’re going to have people who come out of prisons at this institution,” Jenkins said. “You’ll be working with them, or in class with them.” He views overcrowding and “treating prisons like warehouses” as part of the crisis. “There are about 2 million people in jails every day, and it keeps growing and growing and growing,” he said. Prison affects more people than most can imagine, and the stigma attached to prisoners prevents them from reaching out for help, said history professor Cynthia Ingham. Read More. |
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