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Cashing in on Cons

By Silja J.A. Talvi, In These Times. Posted February 10, 2005.


At the American Correctional Association's 2005 Winter Conference, the bottom line is paramount.

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In reporting this story, the author did not disclose her identity as a journalist. All the attributed quotes in this article come from individuals speaking in an official capacity at ACA events.

Silja J.A. Talvi, an award-winning journalist, is currently writing a book about women in prison.

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