Prisons
Subtitle: today and tomorrow
By: [edited by] Joycelyn M. Pollock.
Contributors: Pollock, Joycelyn M., 1956-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Sudbury, MA
Language: eng
Subjects: Prisons -- United States.; Corrections -- United States.; Imprisonment -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The rationale for imprisonment; title: Historical observations and contemporary implications of the American prison; title: Sentencing trends and incarceration; title: The social world of the prisoner; title: Industry, agriculture, and education; title: Classification and rehabilitation; title: Correctional staff and management; title: Prisoners' rights; title: Jails; title: Looking toward the future.