Inmates housed in supermax prisons

        What types of inmates are housed in supermax prisons? For what type of inmates is supermax housing not designed? What impact does long-term solitary confinement have on inmates? What impact does working in a supermax facility have on staff? Consider the following scenario: Assume your state is planning a supermax prison. What will you propose as opportunities for inmates to demonstrate positive behavior to work their way out? What makes capital murder trials more expensive than other murder trials? Is there a point at which the economic consequence of an execution outweighs its value to the public? Consider the following scenario: You are the prosecuting attorney in a rural county of 7,500 people in a southern state. A capital case is coming up for trial. Estimates of costs for the case begin at $500,000. How will you justify paying for the prosecution of the case?