Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison

by Nell Bernstein

Book Overview

The nationally acclaimed "engrossing, disturbing, at times heartbreaking" (Van Jones) book that shines a harsh light on the abusive world of juvenile prisons, by the award-winning journalist

"Nell Bernstein's book could be for juvenile justice what Rachel Carson's book was for the environmental movement." --Andrew Cohen, correspondent, ABC News

When teenagers scuffle during a basketball game, they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595589562
• ISBN13: 9781595589569
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"