The Economics of Prison Crowding

Gail S. Funke

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1985, vol. 478, issue 1, 86-99

Abstract: This article examines the economic implications of the problem of overcrowding when the construction of new prisons is selected as the solution. True costs, which are substantially more than commonly understood, are derived. The costs of specific sentences are also examined. Prison is compared with other punishment alternatives. Myths about prisons are discussed and the real policy choices faced by public decision makers are presented.

Date: 1985
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716285478001008

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