Prisons in the United States seem to cause more problems than help in society. The prison systems here are overcrowded, inefficient, expensive and can be considered ineffective for the prisoners who live there. Prisons, built to facilitate the rehabilitation of prisoners, are currently filled with hostility and violence. These facilities are created as a way to try to control crime. It was thought that by separating criminals from the rest of society, people could be protected from these potentially dangerous criminals, however it is difficult to say whether this is increasingly becoming a problem or a solution is being worked towards. The number one obstacle plaguing the world's prison system is the monetary burden that comes with building, maintaining, and hiring the staff who work there. There are currently 13 prisons under construction to combat overpopulation. These prisons each cost $123 million. However, the construction of the building is not the most expensive piece of the puzzle. On average, it costs $15,496 per year to support a single inmate, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics; this makes about 50 dollars a day. If a prison held 2,000 prisoners, it would cost over $31 million to operate each year. In 1996, a jail was created in Niagara County based on a new model. It was built for the low cost of $24.6 million. The new facility had accommodations for 224 inmates and required only five guards to staff the entire facility. This would save $164,000 compared to the average U.S. prison system. When you go to prison you can expect both poor medical supervision and the wonderful hope of receiving terrible living conditions. Prison system... middle of paper... stolen property (77.4%) and those in prison for possession, use or sale of illegal weapons (70.2%). The numbers don't lie! The way prisoners are rehabilitated now is not effective and needs to be changed. US prison systems have many problems that are easily noticed by the public. Overpopulation, poor healthcare, excessive violence, and large amounts of excessive finances. However, with better research and if time had been taken, all problems could be solved. If they were more efficient the system as a whole would be more effective. Rehabilitation must be organized to reintroduce prisoners into society. This would help ease the financial burden that is already increasing in the prison system. Without effective prisons, the criminal population will continue to grow and become increasingly difficult to control.