The prison industrial complex

Book

The prison industrial complex / Lita Sorensen, book editor.

Summary:

"The United States boasts the highest incarceration rate in the entire world. Perhaps not coincidentally, mass incarceration has been a financial boon to the private prison industry. Privatization of prisons is seen by some as a solution to state governments' budget problems, but the mission of these for-profit companies is not necessarily aligned with the reform system. The diverse perspectives in this volume examine the history of private prisons in the United States, whether they are more concerned with rehabilitation or financial profit, and what impact they have on criminal justice laws and society at large"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781534506916
ISBN: 1534506918
ISBN: 9781534506909
ISBN: 153450690X
Physical Description: 176 pages ; 23 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, [2020].
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: What is the prison industrial complex? What is the prison industrial complex? / Ozy Frantz ; Some people are getting rich off the prison industrial complex / Ray Downs ; America's prison industrial complex is modern-day slavery / Sezin Koehler ; Prison work programs are beneficial / Marilyn C. Moses and Cindy J. Smith, PhD ; Privatization isn't the problem. Too many are being incarcerated / Robby Soave -- How did we get here? The war on drugs was a disastrous policy / Betsy Pearl ; The war on drugs is not to blame for mass incarceration / Eli Hager and Bill Keller ; Prisons for profit is immoral / Aubrie Bosworth ; A 1994 crime bill destroyed lives / Thomas Frank -- What are the economic and social implications of the prison industrial complex? Under pressure from activists, big banks are divesting from private prisons / Mike Ludwig ; The intersection between race, mental illness, and incarceration must be closely analyzed / James Kilgore ; The school-to-prison pipeline has caused great harm to communities of color / Nicki Lisa Cole, PhD ; Private prison contractors profit from immigration enforcement / Livia Luan -- What is the future of the prison industrial complex? The First Step Act reflects a new criminal justice consensus / Michelle S. Phelps ; Formerly incarcerated leaders are paving the road for change / The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ; It's time to shut down the school-to-prison pipeline / Mary Ellen Flannery ; Our current prison system should be abolished / Red Sun in the Sky ; The Trump administration has created incentives for increased immigrant detention / Hauwa Ahmed -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact.