Myth 1:

          Incarceration is a deterrent. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 2:

          Incarceration is an effective method of punishing. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 3:

         Crimes are committed by certain groups of people (the poor, minorities, gang members, drug users, etc). For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 4:

         Prisons are a deterrent for potential criminals. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 5:

         Prisons rehabilitate. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 6:

         Long sentences are the cause of the United States prison growth. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 7:

         Low-level drug offenders are the cause of the high prison population. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 8:

         Most sexual contact in prisons is by homosexual rape in male prisons. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 9:

        Women in prison choose to commit the crimes they are incarcerated for. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 10:

        Women serve harsher sentences than men for violent crimes. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 11:

        Sexual assault and rape in women’s prisons is not as likely as in male prisons. For the corresponding Fact click here...

Myth 12:

        Prisoners have it made: free food, clothing, and cable TV. For the corresponding Fact click here...