Prisons and Prison Life

Prisons and Prison Life: Costs and Consequences Second Edition investigates and analyzes prisons--and the often undocumented costs of imprisonment for all involved. Beginning with a short history of imprisonment in the U.S. the text covers all aspects of prison life including a description of life in prison from the point of view of both inmates and officers inmate rights women''s prisons prison programs and re-entry. Rich pedagogical features help students absorb information while end-of-chapter review questions stimulate lively class discussions. Quotations from inmates allow students to personalize the issues.Offering a lucid critical yet balanced look at American prison life this volume is ideal for courses on prisons and corrections.