They may not become the next Lex Luthor, Professor Moriarty or Magneto, but evidence suggests that inmates coming out of so-called "supermax" incarceration units are emerging tougher and more violent than when they went in. Super villains, no. Super bad guys, most likely. "This harshness, this get-tough attitude taken to its extreme (is) backfiring on the criminal justice system and society," said Kate King of Murray State University, editor of The Prison Journal's March issue, which focuses entirely on supermax facilities. "We can't dehumanize and degrade human beings and expect them ... Read More