| Other author/creator | Hilinski-Rosick, Carly, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Walsh, John P., 1966- editor. |
| Other author/creator | Buist, Carrie L. contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Reece-Churchwell, Beverly contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Lasko, Emily contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Lee, Daniel R. contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Lenning, Emily, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Light, Sarah contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Marcum, Catherine Davis, 1980- contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Olson, David E., contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Pierce, Mari B. contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Posnick, Chad, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Sundt, Jody contributor. |
| Contents |
pt. 1: Institutional corrections. Introduction: corrections today / Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick and John P. Walsh -- Jails / John P. Walsh and Sarah Light -- Prisons / Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick -- Gender issues in corrections / Carrie L. Buist and Emily Lenning. pt. 2: Security issues. Classification of inmates / Mari B. Pierce -- Prison gangs and security threat groups / Beverly R. Crank and Catherine D. Marcum -- Solitary confinement: restrictive housing, segregation, and the isolation of inmates / Jody Sundt. pt. 3: Programming. Psychological prison programs / Emily Lasko and Chad Posnick -- Substance abuse treatment in prisons and jails / David Olson -- Correctional education and social reintegration / Daniel R. Lee -- Conclusion: corrections tomorrow / John P. Walsh and Carly M. Hilinski-Rosick. |
| Summary |
"Since the 1970s, the corrections system has experienced exponential growth. Over the past four decades, the number of inmates held in US prisons and jails has quadrupled. This massive growth is associated with a number of different issues and challenges within prisons and jails, including overcrowding; gang activity and misconduct; a shift away from rehabilitation and programming; expanded use of solitary confinement; inmates' human rights; criticisms of health care; and massive, publicly funded budgets. Many more states now spend more on corrections than higher education. "Issues in corrections: research, policy, and future prospects" explores these issues in depth. It takes current topics in institutional corrections and explores the main issues surrounding each. Themes include institutional corrections, prison behavior (including gangs and misconduct), solitary confinement, prison programming, and rehabilitation."--Back cover. |
| Language | English. |
| ISBN | 1498541216 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781498541213 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
