INVESTIGATING THE LEGAL ORIENTATION TOWARDS PRISON OVERCROWDING – CONTEMPORARY BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL LAW

AUTHOR – PALAK AGRAWAL, STUDENT AT MANIPAL UNIVERSITY JAIPUR OF LAW, JAIPUR

Best Citation – PALAK AGRAWAL, INVESTIGATING THE LEGAL ORIENTATION TOWARDS PRISON OVERCROWDING – CONTEMPORARY BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL LAW, ILE MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 06-09, ISBN – 978-81-961097-5-2.

ABSTRACT

There is a lot of pressure on lawmakers, judges, and parole boards to “do something about crime” as a result of growing public dread of crime. As a result, the jail population has dramatically increased, especially for individuals who were convicted of less serious offences. “Public order and property offenses”. Inmates’ medical conditions have been exacerbated by overcrowding, which has also increased their stress and inactivity. Most States look to alternative sanctions to lower the jail population because they cannot afford to build additional prisons to accommodate the overflow. The employment of alternative programmes includes halfway houses, community service projects, and reparations. These are less expensive and seem to be more conducive to rehabilitation than incarceration. Decriminalizing some offences is another option for the States. “private marijuana use, public drunkennes”.

A sentencing guidelines panel that recommends consistent sentence ranges for a variety of offences and is connected to the State’s jail capacity has also been formed in Minnesota. Other methods of population reduction include good time allowances, emergency release options, and parole regulations. To implement jail reform initiatives, states require strong leadership and popular backing. There are pictures, sample sentence and parole rules, additional footnotes, and a list of resources available.

KEYWORDS – Legal Aid , Genocide , Corruption , Proactivity , Sanitation