Last One over the Wall: The Massachusetts Experiment in Closing Reform Schools

By Jerome G. Miller

Book Overview

This is an analytical and autobiographical account of Jerome G. Miller's tenure as head of the Massachusetts juvenile justice system, during which he undertook one of the most daring and drastic steps in recent juvenile justice history - he closed reformatories and returned offenders to community supervision and treatment by private schools and youth agencies. Filled with insights into juvenile and adult behaviour in prison and outside, Miller's account provides an opportunity to view the American juvenile justice system as a whole, including all the political, economic and social biases that accompany it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814206050
• ISBN13: 9780814206058
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Ohio State Univ Pr
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Last One Over the Wall: The Massachusetts Experiment ...

Dr. Miller's perspective of the events surrounding the reform of juvenile justice in the Commonwealth amplifies the complications that politics have on doing the right things for the right reasons. His description of the criminality of institutions shows the side of "justice" that is not often seen - his style of writing is engaging and incisive, with no apologies for calling it as he sees it. I heartily recommend this book for anyone wishing to gain insight into juvenile justice issues within a political framework.