The "million dollar inmate" : the financial and social burden of nonviolent offenders /

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Author / Creator:	Ahn-Redding, Heather.
Imprint:	Lanham, MD : Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield Pub., ©2007.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Prisoners. Prisons. Prison sentences. Prison sentences. Prisoners. Prisons. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11244820

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ISBN:	9780739157756 0739157752 1282922033 9781282922037 9780739114964 0739114964 9786612922039 6612922036
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-231) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	What kinds of beliefs do most Americans hold about crime and violence, and where do these beliefs come from? What kinds of people are sent to prison_are the average inmates dangerous criminals, or are they involved in low-level drug-related, property, or public-order offenses? Who is ultimately paying for their time in prison? The 'Million Dollar Inmate' highlights the financial and social costs of America's incarceration of non-violent offenders. With its focus on the specific population of non-violent offenders, this book provides a unique, sociological approach to the problem of handling such a large population at such tremendous costs_paid, for the most part, by taxpayers. Basing her insight on extensive research into the origins of America's correctional systems, the visible and non-visible costs incurred by the practice of incarcerating non-violent offenders, and the goals of the prison system, Heather Ahn-Redding dares to expose flaws in current correctional practices and suggest ways they can be not only changed but also re-envisioned. Ideally suited to researchers, advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and policymakers.
Other form:	Print version: Ahn-Redding, Heather. "Million dollar inmate". Lanham, MD : Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield Pub., ©2007 9780739114964

Table of Contents:

Introduction and early sentencing : an introduction to the "million dollar inmate"
Punishment in the twentieth century : run-on sentences
Sentencing today : a sentence is a sentence--period!
Prison conditions
The financial costs of incarceration
Expensive prisoners
The social costs of incarceration : the hidden yet expensive side of prison
Retribution : can we have our "just desert" and eat it too?
Incapacitation : if we lock them up, maybe they'll just go away!
Some specifics on deterrence, in general
Prison rehabilitation and treatment : where is the correction in our correctional facilities?
The benefits of incarceration--real and perceived
Policy recommendations.

The "million dollar inmate" : the financial and social burden of nonviolent offenders /

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