Should Prisoner’s Rights Be Expanded or Limited? What Additional Rights Should They Be Given? What Rights Should Be Taken Away? When an individual commits a crime the legal system prosecutes the criminal and ultimately incarcerates him. The very foundation of such a sequence of events is meant to degrade the offender and remove any social rights he had while on the outside. For example, prisoners have this vague notion that they are entitled to …showed first 75 words of 873 total…

…showed last 75 words of 873 total…do not feel any prisoner no matter what there status is should be entitled to arts & crafts, cable television, sports, or live performances. Recreational activities should only be given as a reward for good behavior and only once or twice a week, and only a small amount of communication should be allowed between the inmates. I do feel though that allowing inmates to complete their GED, and having access to computers and books is reasonable.