Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. List of Abbreviations ix
5. CHAPTER 1. Introduction: The Sunbelt Carceral State 1
6. CHAPTER 2. The Birth of Law-and-Order Politics 36
7. CHAPTER 3. Black Freedom Struggles, White Violence, and New Criminal Codes 75
8. CHAPTER 4. The Development of Law Enforcement Power 107
9. CHAPTER 5. Captive Labor, Prisoners' Rights, and the Postwar Prison Boom 147
10. CHAPTER 6. Conclusion: Contesting the Carceral Present 181
11. Acknowledgments 197
12. Appendix 201
13. Notes 205
14. Index 253