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America is obsessed with "tough on inmate" policies. Elected and appointed officials seem to usually come down on the side of austere conditions and treatment for the incarcerated when given a choice. Blowhard politicians speak from their bully pulpits about how inmates “don’t need better conditions” and “don’t need more rights.” The media routinely use the worst inmate possible to put a face on any issue. After all, it’s about selling stories these days, not telling them. Indeed, even ...