research, policy, and future prospects Hilinski-Rosick, Carly M. Walsh, John P. 1966- Buist, Carrie L. Crank, Beverly R. Lasko, Emily Lee, Daniel R. Lenning, Emily Light, Sarah Marcum, Catherine Davis 1980- Olson, David E. Pierce, Mari B. Posick, Chad Sundt, Jody text bibliography mdu 2017 monographic eng

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vi, 208 pages ; 24 cm "Since the 1970s, the corrections system has experienced exponential growth. Over the past four decades, the number of inmates held in US prisons and jails has quadrupled. This massive growth is associated with a number of different issues and challenges within prisons and jails, including overcrowding; gang activity and misconduct; a shift away from rehabilitation and programming; expanded use of solitary confinement; inmates' human rights; criticisms of health care; and massive, publicly funded budgets. Many more states now spend more on corrections than higher education. "Issues in corrections: research, policy, and future prospects" explores these issues in depth. It takes current topics in institutional corrections and explores the main issues surrounding each. Themes include institutional corrections, prison behavior (including gangs and misconduct), solitary confinement, prison programming, and rehabilitation."--Back cover. edited by Carly Hilinski-Rosick, John P. Walsh. Includes bibliographical references and index. Correctional institutions United States Correctional institutions United States Administration Prisoners United States Correctional institutions Correctional institutions Administration Prisoners United States HV9950 .I77 2017 365.973 9781498541237 2016955619 EZS 191125 20191125101313.0 19323341 eng