Corrections :

Stinchcomb, Jeanne B.

Corrections : foundations for the future / Jeanne B. Stinchcomb. - 2nd ed. - New York ; London : Routledge, 2011. - xxxiv, 604 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Criminology and justice studies series . - Criminology and justice studies. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [500]-554) and index.

The correctional conglomerate -- The impact of sentencing policies on corrections -- The development of corrections -- Community-based alternatives -- Jails: pretrial detention and short-term confinement -- Prisons and other correctional facilities -- Dynamics of the prison population -- Custodial procedures -- Treatment and related programs -- The effects of institutional life -- Transition from confinement to community -- Juvenile corrections -- Staff, the key ingredient -- Legal issues and liability -- Current trends and future issues.

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