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Author:
Schenwar, Maya, author.
Title:
Locked down, locked out : why prison doesn't work and how we can do better / Maya Schenwar.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
vii, 228 pages ; 23 cm
Subject:
Imprisonment--United States.
Alternatives to imprisonment--United States.
Corrections--United States.
Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.
Justice, Administration of--United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General.
Alternatives to imprisonment.
Corrections.
Criminals--Rehabilitation.
Imprisonment.
Justice, Administration of.
United States.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Epilogue: Not an ending. 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.
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.
ISBN:
1626562695 (paperback)
9781626562691 (paperback)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)869265193
LCCN:
2014021463
Locations:
CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)
CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)
OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
PGAX715 -- Northwest Iowa Community College Library - Sheldon (Sheldon)
LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

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