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Understanding causes of criminal activity, and the cost of incarceration.

In August 2003 Gail Russell Chaddock staff writer for the Christian Science Monitor stated more than 5.6 million American's are in prison or have served time there, according to a report by the Justice Department. That's 1 in 37 adults living in the United States, the highest level in the world at that time. According to an article posted June 12, 2008 in the Washington Post, written by Darryl Fears that number had risen to 7.2 million in 2006. These numbers have broad implications not only for… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on May 30, 2009 at 11:57pm — No Comments

PEW Report finds more than one in 100 adults are behind bars.

Pew Press release. For the first time in history more than 0ne in every 100 adults in America are in jails or prisons- a fact that significantly impacts state budgets without delivering a clear return on public safety. As prison populations expand, cost to states are on the rise. Last year alone states spent more than $49 BILLION on corrections, up from $11 BILLION 20 years ago. However the national recidivism rate remains virtually unchanged, with about half of released inmates returning to… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on May 30, 2009 at 11:51pm — No Comments