ABSTRACT

This concise and engaging book presents a critical perspective on the correctional system and the process of incarceration in the United States. Fleury-Steiner and Longazel emphasize the magnitude of mass imprisonment in the United States, especially of people of color, not by objective statistics and trends, but by the voices and lived experiences of individuals who live their harsh conditions on a daily basis. This is an ideal book for courses in corrections, social problems, criminology, and prisoner re-entry.

chapter I|11 pages

Containment

chapter II|8 pages

Exploitation

chapter III|9 pages

Coercion

chapter IV|9 pages

Isolation

chapter V|8 pages

Brutality

chapter |4 pages

Conclusion: Desperation