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Jacobson, Michael, 1953-

Title Downsizing prisons : how to reduce crime and end mass incarceration / Michael Jacobson.

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New York and London : New York University Press, c2005.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 3rd Floor Stacks	364.6 J158d 2005	---	Available

Description	xi, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction : bloated prisons -- Mass incarceration -- Unintended consequences -- A new reality for prison systems -- Why prison growth does not reduce crime -- Why parole and probation policies need to change -- Success stories -- Downsizing prisons.
Subject	Prisons.
	Probation.
	Parole.
	Alternatives to imprisonment.
	Criminals -- Rehabilitation.
ISBN	0814742742 (cloth : alk. paper)
	9780814742747 (cloth : alk. paper)