Now published in paperback, The U.S. Federal Prison System is perfect for classroom use as it interweaves the academic study of incarceration with a survey of government reports on prison policy. Organized into two parts, this book is an accessible text on the current U.S. federal prison system. Part I is an introduction to federal prison facilities, including key statistics and "views from the inside" provided by inmates of federal prisons. Part II is a look at the Federal Bureau of Prisons policies on various matters such as discipline, education, visits, and religious practices.
Now published in paperback, The U.S. Federal Prison System is perfect for classroom use as it interweaves the academic study of incarceration with a survey of government reports on prison policy. Organized into two parts, this book is an accessible text on the current U.S. federal prison system. Part I is an introduction to federal prison facilities, including key statistics and "views from the inside" provided by inmates of federal prisons. Part II is a look at the Federal Bureau of Prisons policies on various matters such as discipline, education, visits, and religious practices.
Mary Bosworth is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Wesleyan University. Her research interests include prisons, race, and gender. She is the author of Engendering Resistance: Agency and Power in Women's Prisons (1999).
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Acknowledgments PART I - OVERVIEW Introduction Views From Inside PART II - BUREAU OF PRISON POLICY Arriving in Prison Architecture and Design Classification and Security Discipline Drugs and Substance Abuse Treatment Education Food and Commissary Health and Medical Services Private Prisons Release Preparation Religion Segregation, Death Row, and Supermaximum Secure Facilities Sexual Relations in Prison Staff Violence in Prison Visits Women in Prison Work Conclusion Appendix A: Bureau of Prisons Facilities Appendix B: Charities and Services for Prisoners and Their Families References Further Suggested Readings Index About the Author
Acknowledgments PART I - OVERVIEW Introduction Views From Inside PART II - BUREAU OF PRISON POLICY Arriving in Prison Architecture and Design Classification and Security Discipline Drugs and Substance Abuse Treatment Education Food and Commissary Health and Medical Services Private Prisons Release Preparation Religion Segregation, Death Row, and Supermaximum Secure Facilities Sexual Relations in Prison Staff Violence in Prison Visits Women in Prison Work Conclusion Appendix A: Bureau of Prisons Facilities Appendix B: Charities and Services for Prisoners and Their Families References Further Suggested Readings Index About the Author
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