Prisons in America / Marilyn D. McShane.
Publication details: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., c2008.Description: xi, 274 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781593322953 (alk. paper)
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- HV9471 .M47 2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Punishment and rehabilitation -- A history of incarceration in the United States -- Prison leasing, prison industry, and the work ethic -- The corrections system today -- Prison management and the role of the correctional officer -- Classification and programming -- Prisonization, rules, and discipline -- Prison violence -- Issues in medical care -- Legal issues in corrections -- Recreation, privileges, visitation, and family relations -- Overcrowding, new construction and privatization.