Bibliograph

These walls, the battle for Rikers Island and the future of America's jails, Eva Fedderly

Type

Label

These walls, the battle for Rikers Island and the future of America's jails, Eva Fedderly

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

These walls

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1405211190

Responsibility statement

Eva Fedderly

Sub title

the battle for Rikers Island and the future of America's jails

Summary

This riveting blend of on-the-ground reporting and sweeping social and architectural history discusses the decision to close Rikers Island and what it will really mean for reformists, justice architects, abolitionists, city government officials, prison guards and the incarcerated themselves

Table Of Contents

Rikers Island -- Imprisonment -- The justice architects -- The incarcerated -- Law enforcement -- An "award-winning" jail -- The bureaucrats -- The neighbors -- The prison abolitionists -- The future

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