Can early release both reduce prison costs and increase deterrence?

Derek Pyne

Economics Letters, 2015, vol. 135, issue C, 69-71

Abstract: The disutility criminals receive from prison varies. Earning early release requires effort which can be used to separate those with the highest disutility from others. Savings from those released early can be used to finance longer prison sentences for others.

Keywords: Prison costs; Early release; Crime (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D8 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.07.034

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