Topic: Prison Reform
Country: Algeria
Delegate Name: Allie Boiko
School: Royal Oak High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Algeria position papers GLIMUN 2008 committees
The county of Algeria believes that prison reform is an excellent idea, but is very unrealistic because the debt that still exists from Algerian’s war of independence, and because of the constant flow of money being put toward crime prevention. If we can cut down on crime we can stop the biggest prison complaint: overcrowding. We believe that putting an end to crime on the streets and in return protecting tourists is so much more important than keeping criminals comfortable in their cells. The other main complaint in Algerian prisons is the heat, which is a common complaint for prisons worldwide. In Arizona, United States detainees are forced to spend a majority of time under tense solely to experience the extreme heat of the desert. Detainees are even put in the old-fashioned and outdated chain gang form which was officially banned years ago, but is now making a comeback specifically made to create the worst imaginable conditions. Joe Arpaio, referred to as “the toughest sheriff in the West,” openly says that he opened the large tent camp in 1993 to save taxpayers money. Arpaio’s only explanation for forcing detainees into tents where temperatures top 100 degrees is that it’s a good thing because he is saving taxpayers a few dollars. Algeria is working to prevent crime to that we aren’t forced to create entirely new prisons due to overcrowding (which is already a problem in Algerian prisons.) According to the United States Department of State’s web page the prison conditions are “difficult but improving,” and continue to improve.
