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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > criminal justice facilities > correctional facilities > prison farms
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > criminal justice facilities > prison farms
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > security and classification > prison farms
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > criminal justice facilities > correctional facilities > state correctional facilities > prison farms
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > criminal justice facilities > state correctional facilities > prison farms

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prison farms  

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  • Prison farms serve as important components of many correctional institutions in the United States. Such facilities exist to raise products for inmate consumption, reduce operating costs, generate revenue, occupy, and in some cases provide therapy for the prisoner population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Prison Farms]

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