Melissa is a female serving a life sentence for murder in a state correctional facility. She has been in prison for the past 10 years. She is now 36 years old. Melissa was pregnant with her second child when she entered prison. She was also addicted to cocaine and often turned to prostitution to support her habit. She ended up killing a customer who refused to pay her for her prostitution services. Melissa is not a typical female inmate in that she is convicted of the violent crime of murder. Most female inmates are in prison for:
A) burglary.
B) robbery.
C) nonviolent drug offenses.
D) theft.
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