change someones permanent residence, don many people go to prison for life, and become in effect, residents of the community where the prison is located?
Actually, most people in prison are serving only short sentences. Most are only away from their homes and communities temporarily, for less than 3 years. During their relatively short term of incarceration, in nearly all respects the person remains a member of his or her home community; incarcerated people do not generally establish ties and become integrated with the community where the prison is located.
