Kosiak, Daryl <br/><br/>
Legal aspects of corrections management / 
Daryl Kosiak. 
 - Fourth Edition 
 - Burlington, MA :  Jones & Bartlett Learning,  2022. 
 - xvi, 469 pages ; illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: An introduction to the law and to the legal aspects of corrections management -- Corrections and the criminal justice system -- Habeas, torts, and Section 1983 -- Going to court -- A general view of prisoners' rights under the Constitution -- Access to courts -- First Amendment : inmate mail -- First Amendment : inmate association rights and visiting -- First Amendment : religion -- Fourth Amendment : search and seizure, and privacy -- Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments : due process : inmate discipline -- Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments : due process : classification, transfers, personal injuries, and property loss -- Fourteenth Amendment : equal protection : female offenders and others -- Eighth Amendment : the death penalty and other sentencing issues -- Eighth Amendment : conditions of confinement : cruel and unusual punishment -- Eighth Amendment : health care -- Probation and parole, community corrections, and fines -- Statutory and administrative law -- Federal statutes : equal employment, disabilities, and tort claims -- Jails -- Juveniles and young offenders -- Privatization issues in corrections -- Loss of rights of convicted persons -- In conclusion : a postscript. 
<br/><br/> Legal Aspects of Corrections Management continues to provide a comprehensive and engaging presentation of contemporary legal issues impacting corrections management in a thoroughly updated fourth edition. Written for students who do not have a law background, the author uses case law to explain how the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments relate to the day-to-day issues of running a prison, jail, and other corrections programs, including probation and parole.Topics covered in the extensively updated Fourth Edition include inmate access to the courts, correspondence, visitors, and religion; search, seizure, and privacy; inmate discipline, classification, and transfers; personal injuries and property loss; equal protection for female offenders; conditions of confinement; health care, and more timely discussions. With Legal Aspects of Corrections Management, Fourth Edition students will learn how laws and court decisions drive the creation of correctional policies in America's jails and prisons and understand the legal processes, precedents, and potential issues they can expect to experience managing a correctional facility.Each new print copy includes Navigate eBook Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive e-book. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781284211535 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020923179 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Correctional law--United States.<br/>Prisoners--United States.--Civil rights<br/>Corrections--United States.--Legal aspects
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Correccionales -- Aspectos legales.  Confinados -- Derechos civiles. 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>344.73035