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Impacts of Jail Expansion in New York State: A Hidden Burden
Publication year:
2007
| Cataloged on:
Jun. 12, 2007
ANNOTATION: The use of jail alternatives instead of costly and often unnecessary construction of new jails is explained. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction -- jail expansion in upstate and suburban New York; explanation of what is causing this growth; other factors contributing to jail population growth; impact of new jail construction in New York -- economic, social, and environmental costs; recommendations; four alternatives to jail construction; and conclusion.