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04012aam a2200529 i 4500 001 5879CCAE3A6E11E5A08F40DADAD10320 003 SILO 005 20150804010056 008 141215s2015 nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014039670 020 $a 0190211032 020 $a 9780190211035 035 $a (OCoLC)893455267 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d BDX $d OCLCF $d SO$ $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HV9466 $b .L66 2015 082 00 $a 365/.973 $2 23 084 $a SOC025000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Looman, Mary D., $e author. 245 12 $a A country called prison : $b mass incarceration and the making of a new nation / $c Mary D. Looman, John D. Carl. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Oxford University Press, $c [2015] 300 $a xxiii, 232 pages ; $c 25 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "The United States is the world leader in incarcerating citizens. 707 people out of every 100,000 are imprisoned. If those currently incarcerated in the US prison system were a country, it would be the 102nd most populated nation in the world. Aside from looking at the numbers, if we could look at prison from a new viewpoint, as its own country rather than an institution made up of walls and wires, policies and procedures, and legal statutes, what might we be able to learn? In A Country Called Prison, Mary Looman and John Carl attempt to answer this question by proposing a paradigm shift in the way that American society views mass incarceration. Weaving together sociological and psychological principles, theories of political reform, and real-life stories from experiences working in prison and with at-risk families, Looman and Carl form a foundation of understanding to demonstrate that prison is a culture, not purely an institution made up of fences, building, and policies. Prison continues well after incarceration, as ex-felons leave correctional facilities without legal identification of American citizenship, without money, and often return to impoverished neighborhoods. Imprisoned in the isolation of poverty, these legal aliens turn to illegal ways of providing for themselves and often return to prison. This situation is unsustainable and America is clearly facing an incarceration epidemic that requires a new perspective to eradicate it. A Country Called Prison offers concrete, doable, and economical suggestions to reform not only the prison system, but also to help prisoners return to a healthier life after incarceration"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 8 $a Machine generated contents note: -- Chapter 1: Introduction to a Country Called Prison -- Chapter 2: What Makes Prisons A Country? -- Chapter 3: Who Are the People of a Country Called Prison -- Chapter 4: Life in a Country Called Prison -- Chapter 5: Visiting America From a Country Called Prison -- Chapter 6: Emigrating From a Country Called Prison -- Chapter 7: Assimilating a Country Called Prison -- Appendix: Summary of Proposals. 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work. $2 bisacsh 650 0 $a Imprisonment $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Prisons $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Prisoners $z United States $x History. 650 7 $a Imprisonment. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00968277 650 7 $a Prisoners. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01077103 650 7 $a Prisons. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01077326 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 700 1 $a Carl, John D., $e author. 941 $a 9 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204082008.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110063925.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191213022858.0 952 $l HYAX325 $d 20180623024419.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20170706045116.0 952 $l PWAX296 $d 20161114130443.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20160708010620.0 952 $l SOAX911 $d 20160506011213.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20150813010851.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5879CCAE3A6E11E5A08F40DADAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search