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The prison industrial complex, Lita Sorensen, book editor

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"The United States boasts the highest incarceration rate in the entire world. Perhaps not coincidentally, mass incarceration has been a financial boon to the private prison industry. Privatization of prisons is seen by some as a solution to state governments' budget problems, but the mission of these for-profit companies is not necessarily aligned with the reform system. The diverse perspectives in this volume examine the history of private prisons in the United States, whether they are more concerned with rehabilitation or financial profit, and what impact they have on criminal justice laws and society at large"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
176 pages
Contents
  • What is the prison industrial complex? What is the prison industrial complex? / Ozy Frantz ; Some people are getting rich off the prison industrial complex / Ray Downs ; America's prison industrial complex is modern-day slavery / Sezin Koehler ; Prison work programs are beneficial / Marilyn C. Moses and Cindy J. Smith, PhD ; Privatization isn't the problem. Too many are being incarcerated / Robby Soave
  • How did we get here? The war on drugs was a disastrous policy / Betsy Pearl ; The war on drugs is not to blame for mass incarceration / Eli Hager and Bill Keller ; Prisons for profit is immoral / Aubrie Bosworth ; A 1994 crime bill destroyed lives / Thomas Frank
  • What are the economic and social implications of the prison industrial complex? Under pressure from activists, big banks are divesting from private prisons / Mike Ludwig ; The intersection between race, mental illness, and incarceration must be closely analyzed / James Kilgore ; The school-to-prison pipeline has caused great harm to communities of color / Nicki Lisa Cole, PhD ; Private prison contractors profit from immigration enforcement / Livia Luan
  • What is the future of the prison industrial complex? The First Step Act reflects a new criminal justice consensus / Michelle S. Phelps ; Formerly incarcerated leaders are paving the road for change / The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ; It's time to shut down the school-to-prison pipeline / Mary Ellen Flannery ; Our current prison system should be abolished / Red Sun in the Sky ; The Trump administration has created incentives for increased immigrant detention / Hauwa Ahmed
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9781534506909
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The prison industrial complex
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The prison industrial complex
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Lita Sorensen, book editor
Contributor
Editor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"The United States boasts the highest incarceration rate in the entire world. Perhaps not coincidentally, mass incarceration has been a financial boon to the private prison industry. Privatization of prisons is seen by some as a solution to state governments' budget problems, but the mission of these for-profit companies is not necessarily aligned with the reform system. The diverse perspectives in this volume examine the history of private prisons in the United States, whether they are more concerned with rehabilitation or financial profit, and what impact they have on criminal justice laws and society at large"--
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365/.973
Index
index present
LC call number
HV9471
LC item number
.P746 2021
Literary form
non fiction
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Prison-industrial complex
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The prison industrial complex, Lita Sorensen, book editor
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents
What is the prison industrial complex? What is the prison industrial complex? / Ozy Frantz ; Some people are getting rich off the prison industrial complex / Ray Downs ; America's prison industrial complex is modern-day slavery / Sezin Koehler ; Prison work programs are beneficial / Marilyn C. Moses and Cindy J. Smith, PhD ; Privatization isn't the problem. Too many are being incarcerated / Robby Soave -- How did we get here? The war on drugs was a disastrous policy / Betsy Pearl ; The war on drugs is not to blame for mass incarceration / Eli Hager and Bill Keller ; Prisons for profit is immoral / Aubrie Bosworth ; A 1994 crime bill destroyed lives / Thomas Frank -- What are the economic and social implications of the prison industrial complex? Under pressure from activists, big banks are divesting from private prisons / Mike Ludwig ; The intersection between race, mental illness, and incarceration must be closely analyzed / James Kilgore ; The school-to-prison pipeline has caused great harm to communities of color / Nicki Lisa Cole, PhD ; Private prison contractors profit from immigration enforcement / Livia Luan -- What is the future of the prison industrial complex? The First Step Act reflects a new criminal justice consensus / Michelle S. Phelps ; Formerly incarcerated leaders are paving the road for change / The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ; It's time to shut down the school-to-prison pipeline / Mary Ellen Flannery ; Our current prison system should be abolished / Red Sun in the Sky ; The Trump administration has created incentives for increased immigrant detention / Hauwa Ahmed -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact
Control code
on1138995912
Dimensions
23 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
176 pages
Isbn
9781534506909
Lccn
2020003149
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1138995912
Label
The prison industrial complex, Lita Sorensen, book editor
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
What is the prison industrial complex? What is the prison industrial complex? / Ozy Frantz ; Some people are getting rich off the prison industrial complex / Ray Downs ; America's prison industrial complex is modern-day slavery / Sezin Koehler ; Prison work programs are beneficial / Marilyn C. Moses and Cindy J. Smith, PhD ; Privatization isn't the problem. Too many are being incarcerated / Robby Soave -- How did we get here? The war on drugs was a disastrous policy / Betsy Pearl ; The war on drugs is not to blame for mass incarceration / Eli Hager and Bill Keller ; Prisons for profit is immoral / Aubrie Bosworth ; A 1994 crime bill destroyed lives / Thomas Frank -- What are the economic and social implications of the prison industrial complex? Under pressure from activists, big banks are divesting from private prisons / Mike Ludwig ; The intersection between race, mental illness, and incarceration must be closely analyzed / James Kilgore ; The school-to-prison pipeline has caused great harm to communities of color / Nicki Lisa Cole, PhD ; Private prison contractors profit from immigration enforcement / Livia Luan -- What is the future of the prison industrial complex? The First Step Act reflects a new criminal justice consensus / Michelle S. Phelps ; Formerly incarcerated leaders are paving the road for change / The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ; It's time to shut down the school-to-prison pipeline / Mary Ellen Flannery ; Our current prison system should be abolished / Red Sun in the Sky ; The Trump administration has created incentives for increased immigrant detention / Hauwa Ahmed -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact
Control code
on1138995912
Dimensions
23 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
176 pages
Isbn
9781534506909
Lccn
2020003149
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1138995912

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