Article(print)2000

America's One Million Nonviolent Prisoners

In: Social justice: a journal of crime, conflict and world order, Volume 27, p. 135-147

Irwin, John; Schiraldi, Vincent; Ziedenberg, Jason

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Abstract

America's jails currently house over one million nonviolent prisoners. As a result, incarceration costs in the US are staggering. In 1978, just five billion dollars were spent on costs pertaining to prisons & jails. Just under 20 years later, that figure had grown to 31 billion dollars. This paper examines the growth in the nonviolent inmate population & the correlating increase in cost. It also looks at current public safety issues & outlines strategies that local & federal governments should take into consideration when addressing the current situation. 6 Tables, 22 References. K. A. Larsen

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