Does the Michigan prison system work?

Through my research I found that the general public is not aware of what goes on behind prison walls, nor are they clear about what correctional institutions should be accomplishing. But everyone is concerned when prison fail to "rehabilitate" offenders. Society has recognized the futility of achieving long term behavioral changes.So, consequently, it has left corrections institutions with a incapacitate mandate. This compromise has created more of a realistic mission for corrections but a less optimistic outlook for the offender. The (MDOC) seems to be satisfied with just simply preventing further criminal activity, not so much in the future, as with deterrence but, during the period when an offender is incarcerated. It don't change the individual behavior, to just prevent them from praying on the public during there incarceration. This approach cost taxpayers $2 billion dollar annually to house our prisoners without directing the financial resources towards crime prevention programs as a society our views differ when it comes to dealing with criminal behavior. public opinion concerning the right response to crime make clear the purpose of corrections that is, what corrections is supposed to be accomplishing. What should be done with law violators. It is impossible to identify any one mission or goal of corrections. At various times, corrections has been charged with fulfilling society's demand for retribution, deterrence, incapacitate, rehabilitation and reintegration.However, the prison population continue to grow out of control due to its get touch on crime policies directed towards the under-class citizens in our inner cities. Many inmates come to prison with similar backgrounds that was economically deprived, culturally disadvantaged, and or educationally deficient. Substance abuse and mental illness. These are driving factors that contribute to leading our citizens straight to prison. We need to invest more in education, drug treatment programs in our communities and provide meaningful employment opportunities for our inner city residence.Now, once incarcerated the prison system should offer an incentive such as "good time credits" that will reduce prisoners sentences by following the rules of the institution and by participating in various programs that is offered by the facility to enhance the inmates work habits, pride, dignity, self-esteem, sense of accomplishment, and feeling of self-worth. In fact, it has been found that such an approach has contributed a great deal to the rehabilitative process of prisoners in other states.Our current system of imprisonment represents more an obstacle to overcome, than an opportunity to reform. It may simply be illogical to expect corrections to change behavior, given the incongruity of trying to teach offenders to adjust to society by removing them from it.a broader array of treatment alternatives world present a greater potential for meeting the needs of any particular person. In other words, the correctional process must be directed towards changing behavior rather than just containing behavior. We as a society must do better when it comes to correcting the behavior of our incarcerated men and women of this great state of Michigan.If you have any comments or suggestion please contact me at Patch.com or on facebook.