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The document discusses the rise of incarceration rates in the U.S. due to crime and ineffective prevention initiatives, highlighting a significant increase from 139 to 502 per 100,000 people since 1980. Despite a decline in crime over the past two decades, the U.S. has the highest imprisonment rate globally, with around 2 million individuals incarcerated, costing taxpayers between $30,000 and $60,000 per prisoner. It suggests exploring conservative alternatives to jail, such as rehabilitation centers and community service, while emphasizing the need for imprisonment only for those posing a clear threat to society.

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The document discusses the rise of incarceration rates in the U.S. due to crime and ineffective prevention initiatives, highlighting a significant increase from 139 to 502 per 100,000 people since 1980. Despite a decline in crime over the past two decades, the U.S. has the highest imprisonment rate globally, with around 2 million individuals incarcerated, costing taxpayers between $30,000 and $60,000 per prisoner. It suggests exploring conservative alternatives to jail, such as rehabilitation centers and community service, while emphasizing the need for imprisonment only for those posing a clear threat to society.

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The so-called "imprisonment binge" was motivated by an increase in crime throughout

the 1980s and a need for government intervention. Residents of this country have witnessed an

outbreak of violence fuelled by illegal drugs, as well as high unemployment, and there is now a

widespread belief that crime prevention initiatives such as the three-strike rule and increased

incarceration time simply do not work, with efforts such as the three-strike rule and increased

incarceration time failing to reduce recidivism rates. The overall (local, state, and federal)

incarceration rate was 139 per 100,000 people in 1980; it is presently 502 per 100,000. Every

prisoner costs American taxpayers between $30,000 and $60,000. According to the Uniform

Crime in the United States has declined drastically and continuously over the last two decades,

yet the number of people detained in our jails and prisons has climbed dramatically. Today, the

United States imprisons more people than any other country on the globe. It is estimated that

there are about 2 million Americans confined in our prisons and jails. When there may be

alternatives to jail based on the offense committed, government dollars are being squandered that

might be invested elsewhere that would be beneficial to our community.

The difficulty in proposing conservative alternatives to jail derives from the necessity to

balance a number of factors, including the human element and social protection. Enhanced

rehabilitation centers, which give temporary housing while one searches for a job, are two

instances of conservative alternatives to jail. Pretrial services may also be offered in order to

reduce unnecessary detention of defendants who are unable to post bail. Possible relocation to

reduce the chance of re-engaging with the former gang, as well as community service programs

that would aid the courts in crafting effective punishments for nonviolent offenders, such as a
variety or mix of fines, community service, and/or suspended sentences. Individuals who pose a

clear threat to our society should be imprisoned.

References 

Robert, Lilly J.. Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences. SAGE Publications. Kindle

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Jeffries, S., & Stenning, P. (2014). Sentencing, Aboriginal Offenders: Law, Policy, and Practice

in Three Countries. Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice, 56(4), 447-494.

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