RT Book T1 The federal prison population: growth and cost issues T2 American political, economic, and security issues A2 Darwin, Mason C. LA English PP New York PB Nova Publishers YR 2015 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1625946791 AB Correctional services - which includes salaries and benefits for correctional officers - is the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) largest operational cost, and BOP has undertaken a number of initiatives to reduce costs. This book describes BOP's major costs and actions to achieve savings; assesses the extent to which BOP has mechanisms to identify additional efficiencies; and describes potential changes within and outside of BOP's authority that might reduce costs. This book also provides an overview of the federal prison population buildup, policy changes, issues and options NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN HV8301 SN 9781634639026 SN 1634639022 K1 Prisons : United States K1 Prisons : Overcrowding : United States K1 Imprisonment : United States K1 Probation : United States K1 Imprisonment K1 Prisons K1 Prisons : Overcrowding K1 Aufsatzsammlung K1 USA : Freiheitsstrafe : Strafvollzug : Kosten : Kriminalpolitik