Locked down, locked out : why prison doesn't work and how we can do better / Maya Schenwar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schenwar, Maya, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imprisonment--United States.

Imprisonment.

Corrections.

United States.

Alternatives to imprisonment--United States.

Alternatives to imprisonment.

Corrections--United States.

Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.

Criminals.

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

Justice, Administration of--United States.

Justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

vii, 228 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2014]

Summary:

"35,000 Americans are arrested every day, and the number of prisoners has increased 500% over the last three decades. Truthout Executive Director Maya Schenwar shows that incarceration actually doesn't deter crime, looks at its devastating effect on families and communities, and offers more humane and more effective alternatives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Into the hole

The visiting room

The 100-year communication rewind

On the homefront

"Only her first bid"

Disposable babies

The case for a pen pal

Working from the inside out : decarcerate!

Telling stories

The peace room

A wakeup

Epilogue: Not an ending.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781626562691

1626562695

OCLC:

869265193