America has experienced a tremendous bull market in corrections, as evidenced by tremendous growth in offender populations. Demand remains at an all-time high, and consumers stand ready to buy any and all prison construction schemes without concern for quality or value. Professional traders in the form of lobbyists and executives of prison-related industries have made a killing, although returns for the average citizen have been decidedly mixed. Emotion will have a way of driving prison populations still higher, because fear is rarely in short supply when it comes to dealing with crime.
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Hafer, B.(Auditor General). P. A. Auditor General reveals financial impact of prison crowding. Corrections Alert, 2(18), 6.
