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by Jimmy Tayoun

In "GOING TO PRISON?", Jimmy Tayoun presents a comprehensive guide for individuals facing the daunting prospect of incarceration. Drawing from his own experiences, Tayoun navigates readers through the intricate nuances of the criminal justice system with clarity and insight. This invaluable resource offers practical advice on preparing for prison life, understanding legal procedures, and managing the emotional challenges of confinement. Filled with firsthand accounts and practical tips, "GOING TO PRISON?" is an essential companion for anyone seeking guidance and support during a turbulent period.

Brunswick, Maine. Biddle Books. 1994. 66p.

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Larry W. Yackle

In "REFORM AND REGRET," delve into the intricate web of federal judicial involvement in the Alabama Prison System. This gripping narrative unravels the complexities of reform efforts within one of America's most notorious prison systems, where idealism clashes with harsh realities.

Authoritative and meticulously researched, this book offers a compelling account of the challenges, triumphs, and setbacks faced by judges, policymakers, and inmates alike. From early attempts at reform to the unforeseen consequences of intervention, "REFORM AND REGRET" provides a nuanced exploration of the impact of judicial decisions on the lives of those within the system.

As the lines between justice and bureaucracy blur, readers are invited to confront the moral dilemmas that arise when law and order intersect with humanity. "REFORM AND REGRET" is a thought-provoking portrayal of a system in flux, offering insight into the complexities of governance, justice, and the enduring quest for a more equitable society.

New York. Oxford OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. 1989. 338P.

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By Jeanne B. Stinchcomb and Vernon B. Fox.

"Introduction to Corrections" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the various aspects of the correctional system. From the history of corrections to the current practices and challenges faced by correctional officers, this book provides a thorough overview of the field. Readers will gain valuable insights into the role of corrections in society, the different types of correctional facilities, and the rehabilitation efforts aimed at reducing recidivism. Whether you are a student exploring the field of criminal justice or a professional looking to deepen your understanding of corrections, this book serves as an essential resource for anyone interested in the complex world of correctional services.

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey . Prentice Hall, 1999. 694p.

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By ROY D.KING and RODNEY MORGAN

A Taste of Prison delves into the often overlooked aspects of custodial conditions for individuals awaiting trial or on remand. With a meticulous examination of the challenges faced by these prisoners, the book sheds light on the impact of incarceration on individuals who have not yet been convicted. Through poignant narratives and insightful analysis, this book invites readers to consider the ethical and practical implications of how society treats those awaiting their day in court. An essential read for anyone interested in criminal justice reform and the humane treatment of all individuals within the legal system.

Taylor & Francis, Oct 25, 2023 , 112 pages

By John J. Gibbs

FROM THE ABSTRACT: “This dissertation explores the relationship between confinement setting (jail or prison) and self-destructive crises with special emphasis on the jail setting. The assumptions tested are (1) different incarceration environments pose different problems for the men they confine, and (2) jail is a more stressful environment than prison. These assumptions are examined by (1) comparing the personal characteristios of samples of self-destructive inmates in jail and prison with random samples of their respective populations, and (2) comparing jail and prison motives for self-destruction which emerged from interviews with men who injured themselves in jail or prison. The dissertation relies on 333 tape recorded and transcribed interviews with men who had injured themselves while confined and 77 control interviews with men who had not infured themselves while incarcerated…..”

Albany, NY. School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York. Dissertation. August, 1978. 349p.

By John Seymour

This dissertation explores the relationship between the environmental preferences and aversions of men in prison and the characteristics of prison subsettings perceived by prisoners as meeting such concerns. The relationship between a stressed prisoner and a perceived ameliorative feature in a subsetting is termed "niche". The study is concerned with the personal meanings that prisoners impose on prison settings, and with understanding the personal susceptibilities and setting characteristics that combine to produce such meanings….”

Albany. NY. State University of New York. Dissertation. 1980.

By Robert Johnson

FROM THE PREFACE: “Most Americans favor capital punishment. The reasons vary, but many proponents of the death penalty believe that executions prevent murder. Capital punishment, for them, is an antidote to homicide. Simple vengeance is enough for others, who insist that killers should suffer the ultimate penalty for their grievous crimes. A few adopt the pose of the cool, detached pragmatist. They contend that the death penalty pays its own way by eliminating hardened and unrepentant offenders. These dead men, however dangerous in life, commit no more crimes. Whatever the real or imagined merits of capital punishment, no rationale for the death penalty demands warehousing of prisoners under sentence of death. The punishment is death and nothing more. There is neither a mandate nor a justification for inhumane confinement prior to imposition of sentence. Yet warehousing for death, of an empty and sometimes brutal nature, is the universal fate of condemned prisoners. The enormous suffering caused by this human warehousing, rendered in the words of the prisoners themselves, is the subject of this book.”

Illinois. Waveland Press. 1981. 163p.

By Daniel Glaser

FROM THE FORWARD: How should this change? Answers to these questions are offered here in describing and assessing the career of Richard A. McGee (1897-1983), who was one of themost successful promoters of ways to control crime, yet always dissatisfied with what he achieved. McGee's work in corrections began in 1931 as director of education in a federal prison. From 1935 to 1941 he supervised New York City penal facilities, then headed the Department of Public Institutions for the state of Washington, and from 1944 until his retirement in 1967, he directed California's state correctional programs. Throughout his years in justice agencies, and in retirement, McGee published extensively, and had numerous national and international offices and honors. This book draws much from his lucid writings.

NY. SUNY Press. 1995. 232p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Edited By Myra E. Alexander.

From the Introduction: “…Knowing that many participants from other countries have similar interests, it was decided to prepare this document on new and promising measures found in the United States with reference to the last three topics on the 1965 United Nations Congress agenda, namely:

• Measures to combat recidivism (with particular reference to adverse conditions of detention pending trial and inequality in the Administration of Justice.)

• Probation (especially adult probation) and other noninstitutional measures.

• Social preventive and treatment measures for young adults”

Printed as part of the vocational training course in printing at the Federal Correctional Institution, Lompoc, California. Prepared For Third United Nations Congress On The Prevention Of Crime And Treatment Of Offenders. 1965. 81p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

By Victoria R. DeRosia

From the Introduction: “In the most simplistic terms, there are three main structuralcomponentsofthe justice system in the United States: law enforcement, courts, and corrections (both institutional and community-based). Additionally, there are other structuralelements thatcomprise the system, such as victim service agencies and a related but mainly separate juvenile justice system. Thousands of agencies at the local, county, state, and federal levels of government, as well as in the private sector, join together to form the framework of the American criminal justice system. In most respects, the numerous agencies function as a system, a unified whole. But fragmentation and conflict are also commonplace, causing some critics to hold that it is not a system at all…”

Westport. Praeger. 1998. 212p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Edited By Robert Johnson Sonia Tabriz

FROM THE COVER: "[T]he authors (prisoners, academics, and students) use poetry, prose, andplays to take the reader into the reality of prison and the justice system - not through facts and figures, but through the tears and screams, blood and painof the people chewed up by .it. [T]his book isfiction; but ti isalso a book about prison that can offer a type of truth that numbers can't. Enjoy your reading- fi you can." Joycelyn M. Pollock,

Durham, North Carolina. Carolina Academic Press.. 2009. 335P. CONTAINS MARK-UP.

Edited by Nicolette Parisi

From Chapter 1: “Imprisonment generates some degree of pressure in each and every inmate. Prison pressures may lead inmates to choose one or more strategies of coping with their environment. The array of interactions in prison is a mixture of both pressures and reactions to pressures. In this chapter, we begin by reviewing the prisoner's pressures. The second half of the chapter will focus on alternatives to ameliorate these pressures. Later chapters will present the results from studies of particular pressures and/or coping responses within prison.”

Beverly Hills. Sage. 1982. 161p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

By Robert Johnson

From the Preface by Hans Toch: “The author's contribution in this work is in many ways unique, and some of the concepts under- lying this book may not be self-evident to all readers. I hope I'll be forgiven for explicatingwhat to others may seem very obvious. Corrections and penology traditionally have been the monopoly of sociologists, and sometimes of experts ni administration. Psychological or clinical concerns usually have been confined to the area of individual diagnosis--particularly to the ritualistic review of unrepresentative offenders. Though it is obvious that much sociological discussion ofprisons has taken the form of psychology in disguise, disciplinary boundaries have inhibited full development of such thinking. Prison researchers have generally not deployed clinical methodology in their inquiries. Where inmates have been interviewed, they have rarely been asked the sorts of questions that explored their feelings and perspectives in depth.

Lexington, Massachusetts. D.C. Heath and Company . Lexington Books. 1976. 182p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

By Robert Johnson. Illustrations Eleanor Potter Jennifer Leigh Adger

High praise from the cover: “Prison life is dirty, deadly, treacherous and invisible to allbut its inhabitants. Abstractions from outsiders, even well-meaning outsiders, never reveal a prison'sshadow side. But Robert Johnson'spoetry is different. Chameleon-like, John- son assumes the spiritand voice of prison survivors to providean authentic and com-pelling expression ofthe daily reality of prison life.” — Victor Hassine, life sentence prisoner, author, Life without Parole: Living in Prison Today. “Drawing upon years ofstudy andresearch about crime,punishment, imprisonment and the deathpenalty, criminologist and social scientist Robert Johnson has produced a powerful, vivida n d beautiful collection of poems. Johnson's poetry is as provocative and subtle as his prose.” Rita J. Simon, University Professor, School of Public Affairs, American University.

Thomaston, Maine. Northwoods Press. 2004. 101p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

By Jimmy Boyle

From the Introduction: “…In writing the book in a manner thatexpresses all the hatred and rage that I felt at the time of the experiences,especially the latterpart, I have been told that I lose the sympathy of the reader and that this isn't wise for someonewho is stillowned by the State anddependent on the authorities for a paroledate. The book is a genuine attempt to warn young people that there si nothing glamorous about getting in- volvedincrimeand violence. Ifeel that the only way any real progress can be made in this direction is through havinga better understanding ofit and the only way this will be achieved si by putting our cards on the table, and this I've tried hard to do. Idon'tfeel that sympathy or popularity contests have anything to do with it.”

London. Cannongate Publishing. 1977. 258p. Book contains mark-up

By Anthony J. Manocchio and Jimmy Dunn

From the Preface by Lamar Empey: T”he design and conduct of many, perhaps most, sociological studies depend upon some knowledge of the subjective views of the actors to be investigated. Without it, the investigation must proceed more by assumption than by evidence, more by conjecture than by an informed point of view. To be able to ask relevant questions and to explore key issues. the sociologist must have some prior grasp of the way those issues look to the persons who are to be studied, what they contend with, and why they believe as they do. There is nothing quite so difficult as attempting to gather data on the nature and subiective side of institu- tional patterns and processes without such information.”

Beverly Hills. Sage, 1970. 254p.

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