"At a time when prisons were still new, and nearly every prison in the country followed the same model of confinement, Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary (opened in 1829) was known for its exceptional reliance on long-term solitary confinement. Eastern was criticized for …
"At a time when prisons were still new, and nearly every prison in the country followed the same model of confinement, Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary (opened in 1829) was known for its exceptional reliance on long-term solitary confinement. Eastern was criticized for …
"Also Serving Time informs readers about the realities of provincial and territorial prison work in Canada. Exploring the nuances of the job, Rosemary Ricciardelli shows how officer orientations and attitudes toward prisoners are interconnected and foundational in shaping their …
"Green Bay native Joe Verdegan spent nearly 27 years working the front lines as an officer at Green Bay Correctional Institution in Allouez, Wisconsin, which one of three maximum-security prisons located in Wisconsin. Verdegan provides a most unique perspective of the often unpr…
This book provides a much-needed sociological account of the social world of the English prison officer, making an original contribution to our understanding of the inner life of prisons in general and the working lives of prison officers in particular. As well as revealing how …
This book provides a much-needed sociological account of the social world of the English prison officer, making an original contribution to our understanding of the inner life of prisons in general and the working lives of prison officers in particular. As well as revealing how …
"Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in different types of prisons (and drawing form interviews with prison officers' partners and children as well as prison officers themselves), this book will be essential reading for all those with an interest in prisons and the day-to-…
"Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in different types of prisons (and drawing form interviews with prison officers' partners and children as well as prison officers themselves), this book will be essential reading for all those with an interest in prisons and the day-to-…
