Issues in Corrections: Research, Policy, and Future Prospects

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498541232
• ISBN13: 9781498541237
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"