Description

Book Synopsis
Public schools across the nation have turned to the criminal justice system as a gold standard of discipline. This book shows how schools and prisons became so intertwined. It tells what this mean for students, communities, and a democratic society?

Trade Review
"The Prison School is a disturbing and important book." New York Journal of Books

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Public Schools in a Punitive Era 2. The "At-Risk Youth Industry" 3. Undereducated and Overcriminalized in New Orleans 4. The Prison School Conclusion Appendix Notes References Index

The Prison School

    Product form

    A Hardback by Lizbet Simmons

    £64.00

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £80.00 – you save £16.00 (20%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Wed 4 Nov 2026.

    1 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Prison School by Lizbet Simmons

      Book details

      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 22 November 2016
      ISBN-13 9780520281455
      978-0520281455
      ISBN-10 0520281454
      Also in:
      Penology and punishment Social discrimination and social justice

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Public schools across the nation have turned to the criminal justice system as a gold standard of discipline. This book shows how schools and prisons became so intertwined. It tells what this mean for students, communities, and a democratic society?

      Trade Review
      "The Prison School is a disturbing and important book." New York Journal of Books

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Public Schools in a Punitive Era 2. The "At-Risk Youth Industry" 3. Undereducated and Overcriminalized in New Orleans 4. The Prison School Conclusion Appendix Notes References Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account