Downsizing prisons how to reduce crime and end mass incarceration / Michael Jacobson.

Author/creator Jacobson, Michael, 1953-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York and London : New York University Press,
Descriptionxi, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Introduction : bloated prisons -- Mass incarceration -- Unintended consequences -- A new reality for prison systems -- Why prison growth does not reduce crime -- Why parole and probation policies need to change -- Success stories -- Downsizing prisons.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004020592
ISBN0814742742 (cloth : alk. paper)