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Despite the dire forecasts of others who had themselves edited
books, we proceeded with the project of an edited volume on the
American prison, although with more than a little trepidation. We
had heard the horror stories of authors turning in their chapters
months or years late or never at all, of publishers delaying
publication dates, of volumes that read more like patchwork quilts
than finely loomed cloth. As if to prove the others wrong, our
experience in editing this volume has been mar velous, and we think
the volume reflects this. Most likely, the success of our
experience and of the volume stems from two elements: first, the
professionalism and commitment of the authors themselves; and
second, the fact that early in the life of this volume, most of the
authors convened for a conference to critique and coordinate the
chapters. This book brings together an illustrious group of
criminologists and correctional scholars who wrote chapters
explicitly for this volume. Co hesiveness was furthered by the
charge we gave to each author to (1) present the major issues, (2)
review the empirical research, and (3) dis cuss the implications of
this work for present and future correctional policy. The goal of
this project was to examine the major correctional issues facing
prison systems. The chapters scrutinize the issues from the
perspective of the system and the individual, from theory to
practical and daily management problems, from legal to
psychological concerns."
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