Prisons books

Shadowland tells the sometimes inspiring, often painful stories of German prisoners after WWII, and thereby shines...  Read More >>

Im Zentrum des Buches steht die Frage, ob und wie individuelle Rückfallrisiken der Gefangenen verringert, ihre sozialen...  Read More >>

"“Teaching in the jail system is a surreal experience, a whole other existence. In this bizarreness you encounter...  Read More >>

Far more than a building of brick and mortar, the prison relies upon gruesome stories circulated as commercial media...  Read More >>

First published in 1978, Crime and Penal Policy is primarily addressed to non-professional people interested in...  Read More >>

Through an immersive and enlightening tour of select institutions, this volume provides students with a unique overview...  Read More >>

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This original study of the lives of prisoners' families adds a feminist perspective on the understanding of carceral...  Read More >>

If you love Katie Flynn and Pam Howes, you'll love Chrissie Walsh's WWI story of love, loss and triumph!Kitty and...  Read More >>

If you love Katie Flynn and Pam Howes, you'll love Chrissie Walsh's WWI story of love, loss and triumph!Kitty and...  Read More >>

If you love Katie Flynn and Pam Howes, you'll love Chrissie Walsh's WWI story of love, loss and triumph!Kitty and...  Read More >>

Charles Bronson is surely the best-known prisoner in the British penal system, and has served for far longer than...  Read More >>

An electric memoir that follows a young woman from chasing Olympic dreams on the ice rink, through addiction and...  Read More >>

In Theology, Empowerment, and Prison Ministry Meins G.S. Coetsier offers a new account of Karl Rahner’s theological...  Read More >>

This book explores prisoners’ experiences of prison education and investigates whether participation in education...  Read More >>

An evocative, affecting play on the horrors of mass incarceration written collaboratively by prisoners who have...  Read More >>

The emphasis on Belgian prisons and the discussions on prison foodways situated on a micro and macro level add a...  Read More >>

This book explores the concept of punishment: its meaning and significance, not least to those subject to it; its...  Read More >>

This book explores the concept of punishment: its meaning and significance, not least to those subject to it; its...  Read More >>

Prisons in Ancient Mesopotamia explores the earliest historical evidence related to imprisonment in the history...  Read More >>

This volume addresses major issues and research in corrections and sentencing with the goal of using previous research...  Read More >>

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The first definitive history of America's most notorious jail and the violent rise of New York City's law enforcement...  Read More >>

The first definitive history of America's most notorious jail and the violent rise of New York City's law enforcement...  Read More >>

This book, first published in 1983, examines in detail the training of the key group of people within the British...  Read More >>