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| The High Costs Of High Security At Supermax Prisons |
| By npr.org - Jacob McCleland |
| Published: 06/20/2012 |
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Illinois is the latest state poised to close its only supermaximum security prison, the Tamms Correctional Center. Human-rights groups routinely criticize Supermax prisons for keeping prisoners in solitary confinement for months or even years on end. They claim that many of them suffer from mental illnesses. But that's not the only thing working against Supermax prisons. Some states simply can't afford these elite facilities anymore. The Bottom Line The Tamms Supermax is the largest employer in the village of Tamms, Ill., population 632. The prison is housed in a low-lying, nearly windowless building, surrounded by fences and light posts. Inside its tan walls, murderers, gang leaders and the so-called worst of the worst live out their days in long-term solitary confinement. But this prison's days could soon be numbered. Read More. |
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