1 Mass Incarceration

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface 1
5. Introduction: Bloated Prisons 8
6. 1 Mass Incarceration 18
7. 2 Unintended Consequences 42
8. 3 A New Reality for Prison Systems 78
9. 4 Why Prison Growth Does Not Substantially Reduce Crime 106
10. 5 Why Parole and Probation Policies Need to Change 131
11. 6 Success Stories and Works in Progress 173
12. 7 Downsizing Prisons 215
13. Notes 225
14. Bibliography 257
15. Index 275
16. About the Author 292