Prisons and Prison Life: Costs and Consequences / Edition 2

by Joycelyn M. Pollock

Overview

Prisons and Prison Life: Costs and Consequences, Second Edition, investigates and analyzes prisons—and the often undocumented costs of imprisonment for all involved.

Beginning with a short history of imprisonment in the U.S., the text covers all aspects of prison life, including a description of life in prison from the point of view of both inmates and officers, inmate rights, women's prisons, prison programs, and re-entry.

Rich pedagogical features help students absorb information, while end-of-chapter review questions stimulate lively class discussions. Quotations from inmates allow students to personalize the issues.

Offering a lucid, critical, yet balanced look at American prison life, this volume is ideal for courses on prisons and corrections.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199783250
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/12/2012
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Joycelyn M. Pollock is Professor of Criminal Justice at Texas State University-San Marcos.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Prisons: Then and Now1. The Purpose and Function of Prisons2. The Philadelphia and Auburn Models3. 1900-1950s4. 1960-1980s— New Expectations— Racial Politics— Drugs— Young Offenders— The Death of the Rehabilitative Era5. 1980-Today6. Prisons and Politics7. ConclusionChapter 2: Explaining Incarceration1. The Rise of Imprisonment2. The United States Compared to the World3. Comparing States' Rates of Incarceration4. Incarceration and Race/Ethnicity5. Explaining the Increase— Crime— Sentencing Changes— Increased "Punitiveness"— Increased Parole Revocations— The "War on Drugs"— The Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill— The Privatization of Prisons6. Reversing the Trend7. ConclusionChapter 3: The New Bastille1. The Number and Types of Prisons2. Federal and State Systems— State Prisons3. Overcrowding4. The Super-Max5. Private Prisons— Proponents and Opponents of Privatization— Corrections Corporation of America and Geo Group— Evaluations of Private Prisons— Interstate Transfer6. ConclusionChapter 4: Prisoners1. The Demographics of Prisoners— Race— Age— Medical/Physical Characteristics— Education and Employment Histories— Family2. Prisoners: Yesterday and Today3. Special Populations— Mentally Ill— Mentally Handicapped— Drug Dependent Offenders4. Classification5. Medical Services6. ConclusionChapter 5: Rehabilitation Revisited1. The Legacy of the Rehabilitative Era2. What Is Treatment?— Recreation3. Education, Vocational Training, and Industry— Education— Vocational Training and Industry4. Drug Treatment— Evaluating Drug Treatment5. Rehabilitative Programs and the Will to Change— Evaluations— The Will to Change6. Evidence-Based Corrections7. ConclusionChapter 6: Living in Prison1. Prisoner Subculture Research2. Elements of the Subculture— Prison Argot— Inmate Code— The Black Market3. Race and Gangs4. Prison Violence— Correlates of Violence— Economic Violence— Sexual Violence— Riots and Collective Violence— Changes in Prison Violence5. Coping in the Prison World6. ConclusionChapter 7: Prisons for Women1. Increasing Numbers2. History of Women's Prisons3. Gendered Pathways and Gendered Programming— Pathways Research— Victimization— Drugs— Importance of Relationships— Pathways and Classification— Gender-Specific Programming4. Living in Prison— Violence5. Sexual Relationships and Sexual Violence— Sexual Victimization by Staff Members6. Mothers in Prison7. ConclusionsChapter 8: Prisoners' Rights1. Causes of Action and Sources of Rights2. First Amendment— Freedom of Religion— Freedom of Speech and Press— Rights of Association3. Fourth Amendment4. Eighth Amendment— Medical Care and Rehabilitation— Excessive Use of Force/Other Punishments— Totality of Circumstances5. Fourteenth Amendment— Access to Courts— Disciplinary Proceedings— Other Deprivations6. ConclusionChapter 9: Correctional Staff and Administration1. Correctional Officers— The Changing Role of the Guard— Correctional Officers Today— "Structured Conflict"— The Officer Subculture— Stress— The Human Service Officer2. Violence3. Managing the Prison— Unionization— Civil Service and Workforce Diversity— Cross-Sex Supervision and Sexual Misconduct— Corruption and Unethical Practices4. ConclusionsChapter 10: Release, Reentry, and the Future of Prisons1. Reentry and Recidivism2. Parole3. Civil Liberties4. Barriers to Success5. Envisioning the Perfect Prison— The Importance of Justice6. Cutting Back on Prison— The Prison Industrial Complex7. ConclusionTable of CasesBibliography

Editorial Reviews

"This is my preferred text. It is well written and provides interesting examples that highlight the prison experience."—Dawna Komorosky, California State University, East Bay

"This book stands out for its excellent treatment of inmate rights and the incarceration of women. Its concrete, accessible materials help students connect their own experiences and those of people working and living in prisons."—Jody Sundt, Portland State University

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