Preface to the Prison Overcrowding Crisis Colloquium

Introduction

In the last decade virtually every state’s prison system witnessed population growth of unprecedented proportions-we will defer the definition of “overcrowding” to our authors and panelists. Yet we remain aware that a limited amount of physical space, correctional staff and both tangible and intangible services are being allocated to a consistently increasing number of prisoners.

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