The enormous investment in our prison industrial complex, combined with the perceived political benefits of crime control, have led to policies which ensure that more people are sentenced to prison, thereby creating the need for more prison beds. In this way, the prison industrial complex can be likened to a:

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The prison industrial complex is a self-perpetuating machine that relies on policies that ensure more people are sentenced to prison, creating a continuous need for more prison beds. This cycle of increased incarceration fuels the prison industrial complex and its profits.

The Enormous Investment in Our Prison Industrial Complex, Combined with the Perceived