These examples provide a picture of just how profound the changes in western penal systems were after less than a century.

Is the penal system broken and creating a criminal class?

The penal system he worked in was not the only thing that had changed during Nicholson's time.

Police dogs also play a major role in American penal systems.

"What we have is not a penal system," he added.

He even still considered that the boy could just be playing immature games with the penal system.

While her husband was still under the control of the penal system, Margaret found a place to live and bring up the children.

Right now we have no functioning judiciary or penal system.

No one disputes that the penal system has serious problems - but is it really in a state of crisis?

However, in today's society, with the improvement of the penal system these cases are very rare.