Prison Overcrowding The prison population quadrupled from 1970 to 1990 (Clark). ... Prison overcrowding has become a major concern in the United States. ... It required long prison sentences for people convicted of three serious felonies (California's prisons). ... Opponents of alternatives to incarceration believe more prisons need to be built, in order to house the overflowing prison facilities. ... The government cannot afford to keep building new prisons. ...

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