Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book offers an extraordinary analysis of the nature, prevalence, and consequences of harm in the lives of people living in prisons. More importantly, the discussion goes beyond describing harm to offer concrete, feasible, sustainable, and evidence-based solutions that can be implemented to turn prisons into healing communities. Dr. Wolff reminds us that virtues like kindness, authenticity, persistence, empathy, consistency, humility, and respect are powerful tools for healing, calling for a complete change of ideology within prisons. Liliane Windsor, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana
A book that will captivate both those new to this field and experts alike. Dr Wolff masterfully combines her decades of experience conducting research in prison with international evidence and powerful testimonies from incarcerated people. The book is engaging, informative and, above all, very human. It contextualizes some wrenching data, and offers practical suggestions for researchers and practitioners. A book to read, and read again. Eva Aizpurua Trinity College Dublin
Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals. * Choice *
Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: The Curse: Harm in All Its Ingloriousness Chapter 2: Harm: Definition and Measurement Chapter 3: Childhood Harm and Its Shadow Chapter 4: Adulthood Harm and Its Shadow Chapter 5: Victimization Inside Prison Chapter 6: Demand for Behavioral Health Treatment Chapter 7: Supply of Behavioral Health Treatment Chapter 8: A Community-Engagement Strategy for Harm Recovery in Correctional Settings Chapter 9: Transformative Corrections: Post-harm Growth for All Notes Acknowledgments Permission Credits Index
