A New Interfaith Paradigm for Our Failed Prison System
Tracing the history and features of the penal system, this book lays out a paradigm of criminal justice based on restorative justice and reconciliation. It opens a national dialogue on responsibilities of citizens and the nation to provide remediation rather than mere retributive incarceration, answerable to the common good and the justice of God.
This user-friendly handbook provides valuable information for practitioners about drug misuse and focuses on current practice in a custodial situation. It is an easy to use guide, including an extensive index and useful appendices and incorporating case studies and checklists that reinforce key learning points. "Drugs in Prison" is a comprehensive and essential handbook for all practitioners and students with an interest in penal drugs policy.
'Cavadino and Dignan's Penal Systems: A Comparative Approach looks across national boundaries to see how penal systems differ and why. It is hands-down the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the subject and should become a staple textbook for use in law and social science courses on comparative penal policy and practice' - Michael H. Tonry, ......
On May 14, 1825, 100 mute, dispirited convict-labourers had been transported in chains from Auburn Prison in New York for the purpose of constructing a new maximum-security prison. This narrative covers every period of the prison's chequered history, from the awful conditions of the 19th century to the relative improvements of the 20th century.
Provides an account of life behind bars in a controversial new type of prison facility: the private prison. These for-profit prisons are becoming increasingly popular as state budgets get tighter. This book provides a look inside one of these private prisons as told through the eyes of an inmate, K.C. Carceral, who has been in the prison system.
Provides an account of life behind bars in a controversial new type of prison facility: the private prison. These for-profit prisons are becoming increasingly popular as state budgets get tighter. This book provides a look inside one of these private prisons as told through the eyes of an inmate, K.C. Carceral, who has been in the prison system.
The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System
George John Beto (1916-1991) is best known for his contributions to criminal justice, but his fame is not limited to this field. ""Walking George"", authored by two of his former students, David M. Horton and George R. Nielsen, examines the entire life of Beto and his many achievements in the fields of both education and criminal justice - and how ......
The two-volume Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities aims to provide a critical overview of penal institutions within a historical and contemporary framework. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world; a fact that has caused lawmakers, advocates, and legal professionals to rethink punishment policies as well ......
After overseeing the largest city jail system in the US, Michael Jacobson knows first-hand the inner workings of the corrections system. Here, he argues that mass incarceration will not, as many have claimed, reduce crime nor create more public safety.
