Prisons

The theme of this book involves addressing important social issues that occur at the intersection of the criminal justice and public health systems. By presenting a range of interesting and challenging social problems, the reader will develop an understanding of the current strategies aimed at provi..

The theme of this book involves addressing important social issues that occur at the intersection of the criminal justice and public health systems. By presenting a range of interesting and challenging social problems, the reader will develop an understanding of the current strategies aimed at provi..

The laogai, in the People's Republic of China, are sometimes likened to the Soviet gulag, and are thought to have an impact on the national economy. This book presents a picture of the situation, along with case studies, based on interviews with former prisoners, judicial personnel and insiders...

The laogai, in the People's Republic of China, are sometimes likened to the Soviet gulag, and are thought to have an impact on the national economy. This book presents a picture of the situation, along with case studies, based on interviews with former prisoners, judicial personnel and insiders...

First published in 1976, this book examines rehabilitation within the penal system in Britain in the 1970s. It argues that the ‘rehabilitative ideal’ is not the only possible alternative to a penal policy as it has become institutionalized, alien to traditional concepts of justice and incompatible w..

First published in 1976, this book examines rehabilitation within the penal system in Britain in the 1970s. It argues that the ‘rehabilitative ideal’ is not the only possible alternative to a penal policy as it has become institutionalized, alien to traditional concepts of justice and incompatible w..

First published in 1989, this book provides an in-depth look into the work and working life of prison guards as they perceive and experience it. The author discovered that little was known about the guard’s perceptions of his "place" in the prison community and set out to explore the dynamics of thi..

First published in 1989, this book provides an in-depth look into the work and working life of prison guards as they perceive and experience it. The author discovered that little was known about the guard’s perceptions of his "place" in the prison community and set out to explore the dynamics of thi..

Sport can be a means through which to engage with even the most challenging and complex individuals caught up in a cycle of offending and imprisonment, by offering an alternative means of excitement and risk taking to that gained through engaging in offending behaviour, or by providing an alternativ..

Sport can be a means through which to engage with even the most challenging and complex individuals caught up in a cycle of offending and imprisonment, by offering an alternative means of excitement and risk taking to that gained through engaging in offending behaviour, or by providing an alternativ..

In 1777 John Howard wrote The State of the Prisons in England and Wales, with Preiminary Observations and an Account of Some Foreign Prisons. This document commemorates his achievements in campaigning for reform...

Presenting interviews with corrections officials and leaders, this volume discusses the personal views and thoughts of those in the trenches. Well-respected scholars from each country offer unique vantage points on international corrections practices. The interviews cover career satisfaction, change..