Issues in Corrections : Research, Policy, and Future Prospects

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Since the 1970s, the corrections system has experienced exponential growth. Over the past four decades, the number of inmates held in US prisons and jails has quadrupled. This massive growth is associated with a number of different issues and challenges within prisons and jails, including overcrowding; gang activity and misconduct; a shift away from rehabilitation and programming; expanded use of solitary confinement; inmates human rights; criticisms of health care; and massive, publicly funded budgets. Many states now spend more on corrections than on higher education.This book explores these issues in depth. It takes current topics in institutional corrections and explores the main issues surrounding each. Themes include institutional corrections, prison behavior (including gangs and misconduct), solitary confinement, prison programming, and rehabilitation. N° de ref. del artículo 9781498541237

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Acerca de los autores: Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick is assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Tampa.

John P. Walsh is assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Grand Valley State University. His research interests include the reciprocal relationship between communities and the criminal justice system. In addition to his academic career, Dr. Walsh has also served as a Chicago Police Officer and as a policy analyst with the Cook County Sheriff's Office.

Daniel R. Lee is professor of criminology and criminal justice at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Emily Lenning is professor of criminal justice at Fayetteville State University.