Prisons books

In this inspiring true story of how inner strength and kindness can overcome adversity, prisoners share how meditation...  Read More >>

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Research on prison and jail reentry typically focuses on barriers stemming from employment, housing, mental health,...  Read More >>

The Attica Turkey Shoot tells a story that New York State did not want you to know. In 1971, following a prison...  Read More >>

This edited volume provides the first ever comprehensive, international and multi-disciplinary review of the evidence...  Read More >>

Offering perspectives from a range of experts, both academic and nonacademic, this reference book examines the development...  Read More >>

When John Cuffe entered Mountjoy as a young prison officer in May 1978, he stepped back into Victorian times. He...  Read More >>

The definitive guide from two leading authors central to developments in the field. An invaluable book which covers...  Read More >>

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This volume explores the first international instrument on the needs of women in prison, the 2010 UN Bangkok Rules....  Read More >>

In 2016, a record-breaking 7.86 million Americans visited Mexico, which is a lot more than we think go to Canada....  Read More >>

An uplifting memoir of transformation and redemption from a convicted murderer.  Read More >>

Kilmainham Gaol has unparalleled connections with a whole tradition of interpretation and understanding of Irish...  Read More >>

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An institutionalethnography of race and gender power in one juvenile prison school system, Compulsory  Read More >>

The shocking true story of an innocent Brit locked up in Dubai's most notorious prison.  Read More >>

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Takes a close look at the sources of gendered violence and conflict in women's prisons. The authors examine how...  Read More >>

How a groundbreaking advocacy organization has helped shape Connecticut’s criminal justice system since 1875  Read More >>

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Parole in Canada explores how concerns about aboriginality, gender, and the multicultural ideal of “diversity” have...  Read More >>

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