Prison nation : the warehousing of America's poor / Warehousing of America's poor edited by Tara Herivel and Paul Wright. - 1 online resource (345 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The warehousing of America's poor -- Two million swept away -- Making a buck off the prisoner's back -- The private prison industry -- Malign neglect : prison medicine -- Rape, racism, and repression -- The bars to prison litigation.

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Prisons--United States.
Prisoners--United States.
Corrections--United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States.
Poor--Government policy--United States.


Electronic books.

HV9471 / .W36 2003

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