Table Of Contents:

• Preface
• Interactive eBook
• Digital Resources
• Acknowledgments
• CHAPTER 1: Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States
• Defining Corrections: A Variety of Possibilities
• The Notion of Punishment and Corrections Throughout History
• The Enlightenment and Correctional Reform
• Punishment During Early American History: 1700s–1800s
• The Age of the Reformatory in America
• Prisons in America: 1900s to the End of World War II
• Modern-Day Systems: Federal and State Inmate Characteristics
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Applied Exercise 1.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 2: Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Sentencing and Correctional Policy
• Introduction
• Philosophical Underpinnings
• Types of Sanctions
• Arguments For and Against the Death Penalty
• Brutalization Hypothesis
• Sentencing Models
• Criminological Theories and Corrections
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Key Case
• Applied Exercise 2.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 3: Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities
• Introduction
• The Hands-Off Doctrine
• The Emergence of Inmate Rights
• Corrections and the Constitution
• Constitutionality of the Death Penalty
• A Restrained Hands-On Perspective and Court Deference to Prisons
• State and Federal Legal Liabilities
• Compliance With Judicial Orders
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Key Cases
• Applied Exercise 3.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 4: Jail and Detention Facilities
• Introduction
• Jails in the Past
• The Modern Jail
• Jails as Short-Term Institutions
• Jails as Long-Term Facilities
• Health Care in Jails
• Jail Training Standards
• Specialized Types of Jail Sentences
• Special Issues in Jails
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Applied Exercise 4.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 5: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions
• Introduction
• A Brief History of Probation
• Contemporary Probation: When the Jail Is Full
• Characteristics of Probationers
• Probation Officers
• Probation Revocation
• Types of Intermediate Sanctions
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Applied Exercise 5.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 6: Facility Design and Classification in Jails and Prisons
• Introduction
• Prison Facility Designs Throughout History
• The Rise of the Supermax
• Prison Designs
• Internal Security
• Technology Systems in Prisons
• Rationale for Classification
• The Goals of Classification Systems
• Special Housing Assignments
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Key Cases
• Applied Exercise 6.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 7: Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence
• Introduction
• Theories of Prison Subculture
• The Inmate Subculture of Modern Times
• The Impact of the Inmate Subculture on Corrections Staff
• Prisonization
• The Guard Subculture
• The Impact of Gangs Upon Prison Subculture
• Major Prison Gangs in the United States
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Applied Exercise 7.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 8: Female Offenders in Correctional Systems
• Introduction
• Female Offenders Behind Bars: A Detailed Look at Percentages and Rates
• History of Women Behind Bars
• Issues Related to the Modern-Day Female Offender Population
• Considerations for Female Offenders
• Conditions of Care for Female Offenders
• Female Offenders and Treatment Implications
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Applied Exercise 8.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 9: Specialized Inmate Populations and Juvenile Correctional Systems
• Introduction
• Administrative Considerations
• Prison Subculture and Special Needs Offenders
• Mentally Ill Offenders
• Sex Offenders
• Safety, Security, and Assistance for LGBTI Inmates
• Elderly Offenders
• Juveniles and the Correctional System
• Screening and Classification of Juvenile Offenders
• Detention Versus Incarceration
• Incarceration of Juveniles
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Key Cases
• Applied Exercise 9.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 10: Correctional Administration and Prison Programming
• Introduction
• Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration
• Correctional System Administration
• The Corrections Workforce
• Prison Programming
• Medical Care
• Educational Programs
• Prison Work Programs
• Drug Treatment Programs
• Recreational Programs
• Religious Programs
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Applied Exercise 10.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 11: Parole and Reintegration
• Introduction
• Parole and Parolee Characteristics
• The Beginning History of Parole
• Parole at the State Level
• Parole as the Correctional Release Valve for Prisons
• The Role of Institutional Parole Officers
• Common Conditions of Parole
• Reentry Initiatives
• Violations of Parole, Parole Warrants, and Parole Revocation Proceedings
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Key Case
• Applied Exercise 11.1
• What Would You Do?
• CHAPTER 12: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections
• Introduction
• Evaluation Research
• Focus Topic 12.1: Commonly Used Measures of Reentry Program Performance
• Evidence-Based Practice
• The Future of Corrections
• Conclusion
• Discussion Questions
• Key Terms
• Applied Exercise 12.1
• What Would You Do?
• Glossary
• References
• Index
• About the Author