In September 1996, the man dubbed by the media as "America's toughest sheriff" Joe Arpaio, formed the first women's chain gang. Arpaio, whose district includes all prisons and jails in Maricopa Couty, Arizona, has instituted several controversial reforms since taking office. He not only banned coffee and smoking among both male and female inmates, but made all male inmates wear pink underwear to humiliate them. The women on the chain gang are generally incarcerated for minor offenses, but have been sent to lock down for violating prison rules. They volunteer for the "Last Chance" program. Wearing...