The Pains of Mass Imprisonment
Author | : Benjamin Fleury-Steiner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134468041 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134468040 |
Rating | : 4/5 (040 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Pains of Mass Imprisonment written by Benjamin Fleury-Steiner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise and engaging book presents a critical perspective on the correctional system and the process of incarceration in the United States. Fleury-Steiner and Longazel emphasize the magnitude of mass imprisonment in the United States, especially of people of color, not by objective statistics and trends, but by the voices and lived experiences of individuals who live their harsh conditions on a daily basis. This is an ideal book for courses in corrections, social problems, criminology, and prisoner re-entry.