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American Jails - A Retrospective Examination (Paperback)
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American Jails - A Retrospective Examination (Paperback)
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This book draws upon the observations of contributors who wrote
about American jails prior to the 1940s. They provide readers with
a comprehensive account of jail operations and conditions from the
turn of the 20th century until the Great Depression. During this
time, jails were labeled a "human dumping ground" and that
description was accurate given the dismal conditions that many
inmates endured: men, women, and juveniles were often held together
in makeshift jails. Seldom was much thought given to their care and
jails were often places of filth, depravity and deprivation. Some
of the jailers who operated these facilities were as corrupt,
violent, and immoral as the inmates they were responsible for
supervising. Like today, most inmates had not been found guilty of
a crime and many were in jail because they could not scrape
together a few dollars for bail or a fine. Other jail inmates were
witnesses, runaway juveniles, or persons with mental illness who
were held in the local jail because no other residential
alternatives existed. Yet, despite this depressing appraisal of
jail conditions, many of the contributors were optimistic about the
possibility of jail reform. While local jail conditions are far
more humane and professionally operated today, this book outlines
how many still suffer from the same problems identified almost a
century ago.
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