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American penal system : transparency as a pathway to correctional reform / Helen Clarke Molanphy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Molanphy, Helen, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Imprisonment--United States--History.
- Imprisonment.
- Prison administration--United States--History.
- Prison administration.
- Corrections--United States--History.
- Corrections.
- Criminal justice, Administration of--United States--History.
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.
- Contents:
- <P>Part One
- The Texas Department of Corrections</P><P>1
- Texas Control Model</P><P>2
- Jailhouse Lawyers </P><P>3
- Texas Prison Administrators</P><P>4
- <I>Ruiz v Estelle</P></I><P>5
- Texas Today</P><P></P><P>Part Two
- Demographics of American Prisons</P><P>6
- The Unschooled</P><P>7
- The Young and the Old</P><P>8
- The Female Inmate</P><P>9
- Poor People of Color</P><P>10
- Political Prisoners</P><P></P><P>Part Three
- Addressing Major Problems in Corrections</P><P>11
- Guard Brutality and Corruption</P><P>12
- Wrongfully Convicted</P><P>13
- Treatment of the Mentally Ill Inmate</P><P>14
- Prison Labor</P><P>15
- Privatization of Corrections</P><P></P><P>Part Four
- Efforts To End Mass Incarceration</P><P>16
- Legislative Changes</P><P>17
- The Supreme Court and the U.S. Justice Department</P><P>18
- Reducing Recidivism</P><P>19
- Alternative Models</P><P>20
- Restorative Justice</P><P></P><P>Epilogue</P>
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Molanphy, Helen. American penal system
- ISBN:
- 9781000585445
- 1000585441
- 9781003280279
- 1003280277
- 1000585417
- 9781000585414
- Publisher Number:
- 40031293972
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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