U.S.

Prisons Need Reform

Presented by Daniel Hanek
 Reasons and Propositions

The expense of incarcerating someone in the U.S.

A high recidivism rate in the U.S. because felons cannot

reintegrate

Focusing on education of non-violent prisoners, rather

than punishing them

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Overcrowding in Illinois Prisons

Inmate Capacity for Illinois State Prisons (2012)

60000
Number of Inmates
50000
48887

40000
32075
30000

20000

10000

Suggested Inmate Capacity Actual Inmate Capacity

Increasing Prison Population
 Cost Per Inmate is Increasing

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 Rights that Felons Lose

Traveling abroad
The right to bear arms or own a firearm
Jury Service
Employment in certain fields
Public social benefits and housing
Parental Benefits

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 Education Over Punishment

Programs like Hudson Link are helping make reform

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 Review

Discussed overcrowding and

increasing expense of prisons

Ex-inmates have trouble

reintegrating into society

Educational programs are helping

reduce incarceration and
recidivism rates

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