Corrections in America : an introduction / Harry E. Allen, Ph.D., San Jose State University, Edward J. Latessa, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, Bruce S. Ponder, Allen Ponder Associates.
Early history -- Prisons (1800 to the present) -- Correctional ideologies : the pendulum swings -- The sentencing and appeals process -- Probation -- Diversion and intermediate sanctions -- Custody functions -- Security threat groups and prison gangs -- Management and treatment functions -- Jails and detention centers -- State and local prison systems -- The federal system -- Private sector systems -- The death penalty -- Parole and reentry -- Inmate and ex-offender rights -- Male offenders -- Female offenders -- Juvenile offenders -- Juvenile corrections -- Special category offenders.
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