The American prison : imagining a different future

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The American prison : imagining a different future

Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Mary K. Stohr

SAGE, c2014

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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For the first time in four decades, prison populations are declining and politicians have reached the consensus that mass imprisonment is no longer sustainable. At this unique moment in the history of corrections, the opportunity has emerged to discuss in meaningful ways how best to shape efforts to control crime and to intervene effectively with offenders. This breakthrough book brings together established correctional scholars to imagine what this prison future might entail. Each scholar uses his or her expertise to craft-in an accessible way for students to read-a blueprint for how to create a new penology along a particular theme. For example, one contributor writes about how to use existing research expertise to create a prison that is therapeutic and another provides insight on how to create a "feminist" prison. In the final chapter the editors pull together the "lessons learned" in a cohesive, comprehensive essay.

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Chapter 1. The Therapeutic Prison - Paula Smith and Myrinda Schweitzer Chapter 2. The Restorative Prison - Lois Presser Chapter 3. The Faith-Based Prison - Byron R. Johnson Chapter 4. The Virtuous Prison - Francis T. Cullen, Jody L. Sundt and John F. Wozniak Chapter 5. The Feminist Prison - Kristi Holsinger Chapter 6. The Racially Just Prison - Craig Hemmens and Mary K. Stohr Chapter 7. The Safe Prison - Benjamin Steiner and Benjamin Meade Chapter 8. The Healthy Prison - Roberto Hugh Potter and Jeffrey W. Rosky Chapter 9. The Private Prison - Kevin A. Wright Chapter 10. The Green Prison - Mary K. Stohr and John F. Wozniak Chapter 11. The Small Prison - Cheryl Lero Jonson, John E. Eck and Francis T. Cullen Chapter 12. The Accountable Prison - Francis T. Cullen, Cheryl Lero Jonson and John E. Eck Chapter 13. Lessons Learned - Mary K. Stohr, Cheryl Lero Jonson and Francis T. Cullen

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