Smart decarceration : achieving criminal justice transformation in the 21st century / edited by Matthew W. Epperson and Carrie Pettus-Davis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Epperson, Matthew, editor.

Pettus-Davis, Carrie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alternatives to imprisonment--United States.

Alternatives to imprisonment.

United States.

Imprisonment--United States.

Imprisonment.

Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.

Criminals.

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

xix, 281 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]

Summary:

Smart Decarceration is a forward-thinking, practical volume that provides innovative concepts and concrete strategies for ushering in an era of decarceration-a proactive and effective undoing of the era of mass incarceration. The text grapples with tough questions and takes up the challenge of transforming America's approach to criminal justice in the 21st century. The primary purpose of this book is to inform both academic and public understanding-to place the challenge of smart decarceration at the center of the current national discourse, taking into account the realities of the current sociopolitical context-and to propose beginning action steps. This is achieved by first outlining and addressing questions such as: What if incarceration were not an option for most?; Whose voices are essential in this era of decarceration?; What is the state of evidence for solutions?; How do we generate and adopt empirically driven reforms?; How do we redifine and rethink justice in the United States? Smart Decarceration offers a way forward in building a field of decarceration through provocative but reasoned challenges to existing approaches to criminal justice reforms, lively focus on potential solutions, and action steps for meaningful change. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Setting the Context for Decarceration

1 Smart Decarceration: Guiding Concepts for an Era of Criminal Justice Transformation / Matthew W. Epperson Epperson, Matthew W., Carrie Pettus-Davis Pettus-Davis, Carrie 3

2 Reflections on a Locked Door: Lessons from History and the Failed Promise of Penal Incarceration / Rebecca Ginsburg Ginsburg, Rebecca 29

3 From Moment to Movement: The Urgency for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals to Lead Decarceration Efforts / Glenn E. Martin Martin, Glenn E. 44

Part II Advancing Justice and Community Reforms

4 From the Inside Out: A Perspective on Decarceration from a Formerly Incarcerated Individual / Ronald Simpson-Bey Simpson-Bey, Ronald 55

5 The Prosecutor's Role in Promoting Decarceration: Lessons Learned from Milwaukee County / John Chisholm Chisholm, John, Jeffery Altenburg Altenburg, Jeffery 71

6 Learning to Lead in the Decarceration Movement / Vivian D. Nixon Nixon, Vivian D. 90

7 Prisoner Reentry in an Era of Smart Decarceration / Reuben Jonathan Miller Miller, Reuben Jonathan 101

8 Community and Decarceration: Developing Localized Solutions / Kathryn Bocanegra Bocanegra, Kathryn 115

Part III Rethinking Policy and Practice

9 Minimizing the Maximum: The Case for Shortening All Prison Sentences / Nazgol Ghandnoosh Ghandnoosh, Nazgol 137

10 Reforming Civil Disability Policy to Facilitate Effective and Sustainable Decarceration / Carrie Pettus-Davis Pettus-Davis, Carrie, Matthew W. Epperson Epperson, Matthew W., Annie Grier Grier, Annie 160

11 A Public Health Approach to Decarceration: Strategies to Reduce the Prison and Jail Population and Support Reentry / Ernest Drucker Drucker, Ernest 179

12 Community Interventions for Justice-Involved Individuals: Assessing Gaps in Programming to Promote Decarceration / Faye S. Taxman Taxman, Faye S., Amy Murphy Murphy, Amy 193

13 Empirical Means to Decarcerative Ends? Advancing the Science and Practice of Risk Assessment / Julian Adler Adler, Julian, Sarah Picard-Fritsche Picard-Fritsche, Sarah, Michael Rempel Rempel, Michael, Jennifer A. Tallon Tallon, Jennifer A. 210

Part IV Moving from Concepts to Strategies

14 Imagining the Future of Justice: Advancing Decarceration through Multisector Social Innovations / Margaret E. Severson Severson, Margaret E. 231

15 Guideposts for the Smart Decarceration Era: Recommended Strategies from Researchers, Practitioners, and Formerly Incarcerated Leaders / Carrie Pettus-Davis Pettus-Davis, Carrie, Matthew W. Epperson Epperson, Matthew W., Samuel Taylor Taylor, Samuel, Annie Grier Grier, Annie 250.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Smart decarceration

ISBN:

9780190653095

0190653094

OCLC:

983799039