The power of pink.

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Pink seems to have a calming effect on prisoners. In Walla Walla, Wash., violent inmates placed in all-pink rooms became less aggressive. It also seems to have a deterrent effect. In Mason County, Texas, Sheriff Clint Law puts all inmates in pink jumpsuits, pink shoes, pink underwear and pink socks. He also painted the cell walls pink and put in pink sheets and towels. He saw a 68 percent reduction in return offenders. Sheriff Joe Arpalo from Phoenix started dyeing prisoners'...