Challenging the accepted notions about prisons, Dilulio argues that, far from being traps for society's refuse, they must and can be made safely humane. He show

In the past 30 years, the population of prisoners in the United States has expanded almost 5-fold, correctional facilities are increasingly overcrowded, and mor

Many people think prisons are all the same-rows of cells filled with violent men who officials rule with an iron fist. Yet, life behind bars varies in incredibl

In the age of American mass incarceration, a complex legal regime governs prison conditions and presents a host of controversial questions at the intersection o

The focus of this book is on the government of prisoners with mental health problems in England and Wales over the last twenty-five years. The wider context and