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...