The Warehousing Era (jan 1, 1980 – jan 1, 1995)

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Philosophy: The nothing-works doctrine, claiming correctional treatment programs have little to no success in rehabilitating offenders, was popularized.

Other Info: The nothing-works philosophy contributed to new sentencing schemes, such as mandatory minimum sentencing provisions and truth-in sentencing requirements. This era led to the imprisonment strategy that is based on the desire to prevent recurring crime and abandoned all hope of rehabilitation, also known as warehousing.

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