- - Many prisons throughout the United States have been experiencing the problem of overcrowdedness. This is not a new issue though, in April of 1978 New York State was already feeling the affect of crowded prisons. In an attempt to alleviate the problem the state tried to buy Richers Island from New York City. Since then a rise in population and in poverty have increased the problem and the government has been think of solutions ever …showed first 75 words of 986 total…

…showed last 75 words of 986 total…of your sentence. For example, if you are sentenced to three years in state prison but receive Shock, the you serve your six months and the you are on parole for two and a half years. If at any time you violate your parole you are back in jail to serve your full sentence. Also, if you are dismissed from the camp for bad behavior you go straight to a cell to serve your time.