Pubdate: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA) Copyright: 1999 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Contact: http://www.seattle-pi.com/ Washington, D.C.: The number of people behind bars in America for non-violent crimes -- everything from passing bad checks to dealing drugs -- rose above 1 million for the first time last year, according to the Justice Policy Institute. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D