A Country Called Prison: Mass Incarceration and the Making of a New Nation, Second Edition

In the first edition of A Country Called Prison, Mary Looman and John Carl presented persuasive data calling for downsizing of America's prisons. Their novel approach continues in their second edition, shifting the beliefs many people have about prisons and their role in the American society. Since the original edition was published, the landscape of incarceration has been changing.



In their second edition, Carl and Looman discuss the significant world events, such as the COVID epidemic, tha...