The+Human+Side+of+Incarceration

Objectives:

 * analyze passages written by prisoners
 * discuss the role of incarceration in achieving justice

Lesson:
1) Today we will be looking at a few prisoner's experiences in prison in order to understand different perspectives on the effect of the criminal justice system on people's lives.

Read Handout 38 "Viewpoints from Prison" and mark up the three different passages. Underline passages or phrases to which you have either a positive or negative response and explain why you feel that way.

2. We will watch a documentary from National Geographic called "Lockdown."

Episode 6 - Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg84OVU6zXU Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7WKwXtkCf4 Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6tyTyalQeo

Episode 5 - Maximum Security prison Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRaUm6iPt2E Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4jgm-Xxa3I Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxRx6ayTra8 Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ6VT8okMQQ&list=UU6Abmf32ejl9iJskGq7cmJg&index=5&feature=plcp

Summary:
1. After watching these documentaries, what are the differences between prison experiences? 2. Has your opinion about the criminal justice system changed since watching these? 3. Do you think incarceration achieves justice? Why or why not?