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 insights 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. Book jacket. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

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List of Tables	vii
Preface	ix
Part I Introduction and Early Sentencing
1 An Introduction to the "Million Dollar Inmate"	3
2 Punishment in the Twentieth Century: Run-On Sentences	17
Part II Sentencing and Prisons Today
3 Sentencing Today: A Sentence Is a Sentence-Period!	27
4 Prison Conditions	49
Part III Financial and Social Costs of Incarceration
5 The Financial Costs of Incarceration	69
6 Expensive Prisoners	93
7 The Social Costs of Incarceration: The Hidden Yet Expensive Side of Prison	113
Part IV Goals of Incarceration
8 Retribution: Can We Have Our "Just Desert" and Eat It Too?	133
9 Incapacitation: If We Lock Them Up, Maybe They'll Just Go Away!	141
10 Some Specifics on Deterrence, in General	151
11 Prison Rehabilitation and Treatment: Where Is the Correction in Our Correctional Facilities?	161
Part V Conclusion
12 The Benefits of Incarceration-Real and Perceived	171
13 Policy Recommendations	181
References	201
Index	233
About the Author	241

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