Topic: Prisons
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America Is Finally Closing Prisons. Now What Do We Do With Them?
The trickiest reuse challenge yet.
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Inside a German Prison That's Now An Artsy Hostel
Going to jail has never been so fun.
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Crime Reduced, But at a Cost
Extending prison sentences can reduce recidivism, but it's also hugely expensive.
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Wild Design of the Day: A Skyscraper Prison to Rehabilitate Jersey City's Convicts
Two University of Pennsylvania students designed this futuristic, arching prison meant to reduce recidivism rates in New Jersey.
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Are America's Prison Towns Doomed?
With the nation's incarceration rate steadily declining, small towns that bet big on prisons are finding themselves in a financial jam.
