{"product_id":"behind-american-prison-policy-and-population-growth-9781433188398","title":"Behind American Prison Policy and Population","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the final decades of the 20th century, a confluence of factors precipitated a policy change in the criminal justice arena that led to unprecedented growth. This growth translated into the criminalization, sentencing and incarceration of tens of thousands of marginalized people in the United States. These factors are considered in \u003cem\u003eBehind American Prison Policy and Population Growth: An Inside Account\u003c\/em\u003e. Tales are told of the increased prison population that necessitated a continuous unfolding of prison construction projects, rehabbing abandoned state hospitals and private prisons, all with the aim of more and more secure accommodations. During this time, the author was a participant\/observer at all correctional security levels, treatment and medical facilities and personnel training in this system. His roles over the years included increased responsibility and regular direct contact with incarcerated individuals in on-the-line or line supervisor positions. The narrative is \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book may be thought of as a bibliotherapy for pessimists about prison reform. It is heartening to read this tale, filled as it is with insight, devoid of the usual stereotypes about people in prison. I came away filled with appreciation for the stories and the insights.\"—Todd R. Clear, University Professor, Rutgers Law School, Rutgers University\u003cbr\u003e“Chris Menton meticulously reconstructs the camaraderie and conflict among Massachusetts correctional staff amidst the nationwide prison boom. Khaki was the new black among workers who held captive, and sometimes provided care for, a growing population struggling with mental illness, substance use disorder, and the inhumanity of mass incarceration.\"—Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Senior Research Analyst, The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures –\u003ci\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/i\u003e–\u003ci\u003e Prologue \u003c\/i\u003e–\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eCorrection Officer Basic Training –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eGetting Started at the Prison Colony –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eInmate Housing Unit 1–2 –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe 4:00 by 12:00 Shift –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Quiet House –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eLifers and Almost and Soon To Be –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMore Responsibility Through Experience –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Pre-Release Center by Fenway Park –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eUrban Pre-Release for a Short Time –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eWorking with the Sick and Imprisoned –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBulletproofish –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe People’s Republic of Boston Pre-Release –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eOpening a Treatment Center –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eIncarcerated Drunk Drivers –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eFinding My Way to the Training Academy –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBasic Training and Beyond –\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eWhere to from Here –\u003ci\u003e Index.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039687868759,"sku":"9781433188398","price":29.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433188398.jpg?v=1750944486","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/behind-american-prison-policy-and-population-growth-9781433188398","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}