Effects of Overcrowding Submitting a Safe Environment for Inmates

The lack of financial resources and the absence of control forces is the primary root of the increasing growth of the prison population. Currently, prisons are rampant with severe criminal affairs and drug abuse in this environment, as these notions can hardly be regulated by prison staff because of overcrowding. All these cases cause mental stress disorders and breakdowns among convicts. According to annual statistics, there is an excellent rate of prisoners committing suicides as they cannot put up with these conditions.