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Prison Money (The Media Of Exchange Of Our "Penal Institutions") | 
| Publisher: Token and Medal Society, Inc.
Category: Book
Buy Used: $16.95
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Sales Rank: 6459233
Media: Paperback
Pages: 40
ASIN: B000E5WLNA
Publication Date: 1981
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April 1981 Token and Medal Society, Inc. 40 pages. Modern American criminal rehabilitation theory holds that convicts and cash do not mix. An inordinate lust for money landed many of the prisoners behind bars in the first place, and the use of cash inside the walls contributes to escapes, corruption and the proliferation of criminal activities among inmates. A convict with legal tender United Staes cash in his possession can bribe correctional officers for special treatment; can feed, transport and even arm himself in the event of an escape; can participate in gambling--a major cause of inmate turmoil; can purchase contraband and "favors" from other inmates and is a potential victim for extortion by prisoners and guards. There are legitimate uses of some type of currency system in prison, however. Most penal institutions allow inmates to purchase from a commissary or canteen such items as tobacco, personal toilet articles, reading material, hobby supplies, snack food, etc. Therefore, there is a need to establish some type of currency system that will allow the inmates the lawful uses of money while denying them the illicit benefits.
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