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Criminal

Jan. 22, 2000

Incarceration of All Offenders Is Shortsighted

By Vincent Schiraldi and Jason Ziedenberg As we have dusted off our keyboards and realized our computers still work, Americans now have to deal with the real Y2K problem facing this country. By Valentine's Day of this year, America will have achieved the dubious distinction of having more than 2 million of its citizens behind bars.

By Vincent Schiraldi and Jason Ziedenberg
        As we have dusted off our keyboards and realized our computers still work, Americans now have to deal with the real Y2K problem facing this country. By Valentine's Day of this year, America will have achieved the dubious distinction of having more than 2 million of its citizens behind bars.
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