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Too Little Too Late: President Clinton's Prison Legacy
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Too Little Too Late: President Clinton's Prison Legacy
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Author(s)
Feldman, Lisa
Schiraldi, Vincent
Ziedenberg, Jason
Source(s)
Justice Policy Institute (Washington, DC)
Sponsor(s)
Open Society Institute - New York. Center on Crime, Communities and Culture (New York, NY)
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Published 2001.
11 pages.
Related Topics
Federal Prison System
(Offender Management)
Legislation
(Justice System)
Prisons
(Offender Management)
A look at how President Clinton "implemented arguably the most punitive platform on crime in the last two decades" is presented. Sections of this paper include: introduction; President Bill Clinton -- the Incarceration President; when President Clinton stole the "Get Tough on Crime" show; crime control impact -- a shift in resources from communities to corrections; incarceration outstrips education; President Clinton's prison legacy; Clinton Justice Department -- fastest growing agency; and President Bush's challenge.
Accession Number: 016693
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