Part 3: Prisons and Prisoners: The Virginia Way and the Alternatives

Authors

Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, Old Dominion University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2016

Publication Title

The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2016

Pages

78-97

Abstract

Virginia imprisons large numbers of people; this is expensive. Economic analysis suggests that we would save money if we did not imprison so many people, redefined what constitutes a felony and gave more attention to preparing prisoners for re-entry into society.

Comments

Full document for The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2016 available at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.25776/c2e8-c867

Repository Citation

Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, Old Dominion University, "Part 3: Prisons and Prisoners: The Virginia Way and the Alternatives" (2016). State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads. 22.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sor_reports/22