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: prisonlawinsideoutThe real cost of prison: It's the economy stupid
By John Hirst
Moral, social and political arguments for and against prison are all very well. But what about value for money?
"It might be true that incarceration reduces re-offending, but the cost of the prison system still has to justify that reduction. Is the cost of cutting offending through prisons too high? Could alternatives provide better value for money?".
Kevin Marsh argues that:
"Alternatives to prison seem to deliver a better return on public money".
Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on July 29, 2008 (boomark / email).
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