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Author Carceral, K. C.

Title Prison, inc. : a convict exposes life inside a private prison / K. C. Carceral ; edited by Thomas J. Bernard.

Imprint New York : New York University Press, c2006.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  365.973 C177p 2006    ---  Available
Description xvii, 247 p. ; 24 cm.
Series Alternative criminology series
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-239).
Contents The politics of Enterprise Prison -- Orientation -- New prison problems -- Wild wild west -- Beat down crew -- The zoo -- Caught up -- The other enemy -- Gang related -- Seg time -- Riot -- Lockdown -- Aftermath -- The masters -- The servants -- The power -- Factors contributing to violence and its control.
Subject Prisons -- Case studies.
Corrections -- Contracting out -- Case studies.
Prisoners -- United States -- Biography.
Carceral, K. C.
Added Author Bernard, Thomas J.
ISBN 0814799558 (pbk. : alk. paper)
081479954X (cloth : alk. paper)
Standard No. 9780814799543
9780814799550

 
    
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