{"product_id":"prisons-and-prison-life-costs-and-consequences-1931719098","title":"Prisons and Prison Life: Costs and Consequences","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1931719098\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pollock, Joycelyn M.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrisons and Prison Life 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 profiles of prisoners, a description of life in prison, women's prisons, correctional officers, management issues, and re-entry. The use of first-person quotations further enriches the discussion and personalizes the issues. Topical issues such as private prisons, supermax prisons, and AIDS are also discussed.Coverage includes:* A detailed and comprehensive discussion of the history of imprisonment rates and its impact on other areas of government spending* A chapter on the \"drug war\" and how it has contributed to the explosive growth of prisons and affected the subcultures within them* A chapter on the emerging problem of re-entry and how we must be prepared to accept back into society thousands of offenders who were given long sentences in the early 1980s* A discussion of how women's prisons are different from men's and the unique management issues associated with prisons for women* A detailed chapter on prisoner rights and the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act* Review questions to stimulate class discussion or for testing purposes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51875962323232,"sku":"NEW1931719098","price":220.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/413R7ZPQG8L.jpg?v=1781756480","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/prisons-and-prison-life-costs-and-consequences-1931719098","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}