Prisons and Jails: A Reader

by Richard Tewksbury, Dean Dabney

Richard Tewksbury and Dean A. Dabney edited this text of contemporary readings, written by scholars and experts on the topic of Corrections, that highlight the operations and issues of institutional corrections. With the understanding that running such institutions involve more than locking people up, this dynamic new reader features the many realities, skills, perspectives and understandings behind operating a corrections institution.

608 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2008