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Courts, Corrections, and the Constitution - The Impact of Judicial Intervention on Prisons and Jails (Hardcover, New)
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Courts, Corrections, and the Constitution - The Impact of Judicial Intervention on Prisons and Jails (Hardcover, New)
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By some definitions, most American prisons and jails are
overcrowded; by any definition, many penal facilities are filthy
and violence-ridden. Over the last twenty years, dozens of state
and local corrections systems have come under court orders to
reform. What have been the causes and consequences of judicial
involvement in this area, and how in the future can judges act to
improve the quality of life behind bars at a reasonable human and
financial cost? This volume by a diverse and distinguished group of
contributors provides a much needed answer to this question. It
offers an introductory statement on enhancing judicial capacity; a
critical review of the relevant literatures; original in-depth
analyses of selected state and local cases; a statistical study of
the likely effect of the "Republicanization" of the federal bench
on judicial involvement; and a provocative essay by a corrections
practitioner with over three decades of litigation experience.
Under the heading "What Judges Can Do to Improve Prisons and
Jails," the concluding chapter by DiIulio highlights key findings,
offers policy prescriptions, and suggests an agenda for future
research.
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