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Behind American Prison Policy and Population Growth - An Inside Account (Hardcover, New edition)
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Behind American Prison Policy and Population Growth - An Inside Account (Hardcover, New edition)
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In the final decades of the 20th century, a confluence of factors
precipitated a policy change in the criminal justice arena that led
to unprecedented growth. This growth translated into the
criminalization, sentencing and incarceration of tens of thousands
of marginalized people in the United States. These factors are
considered in Behind American Prison Policy and Population Growth:
An Inside Account. Tales are told of the increased prison
population that necessitated a continuous unfolding of prison
construction projects, rehabbing abandoned state hospitals and
private prisons, all with the aim of more and more secure
accommodations. During this time, the author was a
participant/observer at all correctional security levels, treatment
and medical facilities and personnel training in this system. His
roles over the years included increased responsibility and regular
direct contact with incarcerated individuals in on-the-line or line
supervisor positions. The narrative is enhanced by the author's
background as social science scholar. This is a unique perspective,
documenting a historic upturn in long-term detention addressing
crime and disorder. These overarching realities produced struggle
across all participants, including clients, staff, consultants and
visitors. Their stories of being swept up in the constant demand
for increasing capacity offer compelling background to the
consequences of visceral responses guiding criminal justice.
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