THE PRISON JOURNAL: An International Forum on Incarceration and Alternative Sanctions was begun by The Pennsylvania Prison Society, America's oldest prison reform organization, founded in 1787. The editorial team's aim is to establish as a focal point and the forum of choice for studies, ideas, and discussion of adult and juvenile confinement, treatment interventions, and alternative sanctions. Contributions in the form of articles, research notes, review essays, and book reviews should explore broad themes of punishment and correctional intervention. Submissions that advance theory, research, policy, and practice will be considered, as will descriptive and evaluative accounts of innovative programs and policies, state-of-the-art surveys and reviews, and legal and historical analyses.
Manuscript Submissions: Send original manuscript plus three copies, not exceeding 30 double spaced typed pages, with a 100-word abstract and a brief author biographical sketch. Notes, references, tables, and figures should also be double spaced and on separate pages. Manuscript and references should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition). Submission to THE PRISON JOURNAL implies that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere nor is it under consideration by another journal. Authors in doubt about what constitutes prior publication should consult the editor. Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Submit manuscripts to Rosemary L. Gido, Editor, The Prison Journal, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, G-1 McElhany Hall, Indiana, PA 15705. A copy of the final revised manuscript saved on an IBM-compatible disk should be included with the final revised hard copy.
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