Should prisoners have the right to counseling 17 Articles

by Madison Starr

The issue of allowing prisoners the right to alcohol and substance abuse counseling is one of great debate. Some believe that prisoners should lose all rights when they're convicted, that they should be punished profusely ...read more

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by Ingrid Du Plessis

Would you deny a prisoner with toothache a painkiller or one with acute appendicitis a life saving operation? No, of course not! Then consider the following: By sentencing a perpetrator to prison, a court had various go...read more

by Mary Rieser

CHRISTMAS BEHIND BARS If anyone knew what it was like to have Christmas behind bars, they would realize that drug treatment might be the best holiday gift they could give to a loved one. After interviewing two clients ...read more

by Bobbie Benton

Prisoners should have the right to counseling. If we do not treat people with compassion, then we have failed as a human race. Should we only have compassion for those who do not need it? That would be pretty pointless. Ma...read more

by Gary Boyd

I have the firm belief that criminals, especially repeat offenders, should have no rights at all. I lived in California when the three strikes law went into effect, guess what, the crime rate went down because the three p...read more

by Renee Asher

The purpose of imprisonment in our society has taken on an almost frightening role. We seek to punish prisoners, without attempting to rehabilitate. The prison system takes up millions of taxpayers' dollars, for this r...read more

by Bob D. Caterino

Once a conman always a conman. The only reason a prisoner would even consider counseling would be to get out of his cell and feel free for at least a little while. The convict would want to con the shrink into thinking h...read more

by DragonBlue

Well Mr. Joe Ray, your addiction must be ignorance, self importance and degrading the human spirit. Your entire attitude makes me physically ill. You don't have a clue as to what you are talking about, so I think you nee...read more

by Bobby Lynch

Prisoners should have the right to counseling and many more rights, but since they do not this system basically beats itself all day, like ever heard of the prison pelican bay, some have said around 900+ violent attacks a ...read more

by Renee Dawson

Well, why the heck not. I believe it was Cher who said that she believes that everyone should be in therapy. If a prisoner is someone who will never be rehabbed, like a child molester, no they should not have counseling....read more

by Paulette Redemske

Should prisoners have the right to counseling? That's a good question. The first time offender of a misdemeanor perhaps needs counseling, it could help. There can be an emotional element that through help can be ...read more

by Crystal Holland

I am currently attending college to become an alcohol and drug abuse counselor. I am doing my clinicals at a prison. I believe that all individuals deserve to have the opportunity to have any type of counseling that they...read more

by Rosemary Chaulk

The decision has to be made between housing prisoners or rehabilitating them. If we just want to house them, pack them together in crowded prisons and send them back out onto the street worse than when they went in then w...read more

by Kelly Hoagland

My Boyfriend is currently in Montgomery County Tn. jail working on his 4th DUI. He has an alcohol problem and they have let him slip through the cracks. I firmly believe that prisoners should have the right to counseling....read more

by Corbin Dunfee

People in prison should get the help they need . Its not all about drugs and alcohol.What about child molesters and gang members , murders ? If you think doing time is a fix all , wake the hell up ! Time does not fix anyth...read more

by Sheila Hicks

I have had countless conversations and debates regarding offering a Counselling service to prisoners relating to Drug and Alcohol misuse. The service is offered once a prisoner has completed a detox programme allowing time...read more

by Avidove

It would be nice if prisoners, once convicted and sent to prison, would get counseling and be rehabilitated. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. When people are sent to prison, it hardens them and trains them to b...read more