Home : News : Register-News : R-N Opinions EDITORIAL: The high cost of incarceration By: April 16, 2003    Another dubious milestone in American history was achieved recently when the nation's prison and jail population topped 2 million for the first time.     (full article contains 645 words) You must be a Premium Content Member to view the requested article. Premium membership provides full access to our expanded offerings now on our website, including archives and stories, features, and people news found in our print edition. Rates: 1 Day: $ 7.00 1 Week: $ 20.00 1 Month: $ 50.00 3 Months: $120.00 6 Months: $225.00 1 Year: $450.00 2 Years: $800.00 Become a Premium User Today! Create An Account to use the premium features of this site. Click Here for a full description of premium membership. Already a member? Please log in. Please provide your user name and password to sign in: User Name: Password:  Remember my login. Forget your password? Trouble logging in? Sign In  Please Note:  Your browser must accept cookies in order to use the registered features of this website.