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Prison
The article When Prisoners Protest was written by Wilber Rideau, a
former prison inmate who spent forty-four years in prison for manslaughter.
He was released from prison, he has written and book and writes many
articles. This article was published in The New York Times in the opinion
pages on July 16, 2013. When Rideau wrote this article there were protests
going on in a prison in California. Inmates were going on a hunger strike for
improved conditions. The author wrote this article using these protest and
examples of other prisons to show people that something needs to be done.
He wrote this article so the educated readers of The New York Times would
see it, the general public, prison authorities, and people who can make a
difference.
Rideau starts his article by explaining some of the situations that
inmates face in prison. Then he talks about the protest that was currently
going on in the California Department of Corrections and how a large portion
of the inmates involved arent even affected by the issue that they were
protesting. He then talks of his time in prison and solitary confinement and
how awful it was. He explains how protests could be simply prevented and
gives examples of a prison in Louisiana that functions this way. He concludes
his article by explaining his concerns about inmates because often times
after they experience the harsh conditions of prison they are not stable
enough to function properly in society among us and our loved ones.
warns you about inmates being released who might not be stable enough to
function in society. Rideau uses a very serious and concerned voice
throughout the article that is also very effective especially since he has
experienced it all first hand and knows what prisoners face every day. The
authors position may also work against him for some readers understanding
that he has been in prison before and may be perceived as offering a biased
opinion. But I think his voice and position will be effective for a large majority
of the intended audience, considering that he has already been released
from prison and that he writes on this issue for the benefit of everybody and
the preservation of the general public.