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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786102503321

Autore

Furst Gennifer

Titolo

Animal programs in prison : a comprehensive assessment / / Gennifer Furst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boulder, Colorado ; ; London, [England] : , : FirstForumPress, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-935049-65-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (187 p.)

Disciplina

365/.66

Soggetti

Criminals - Rehabilitation - United States

Human-animal relationships

Corrections - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Book Title""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Tables""; ""Table 1.1: Prison Animal Program Typology""; ""Table 2.1: Mortality of Pet Owners Versus Non-Pet Owners with Severe Coronary Heart Disease""; ""Table 4.1 Number of PAP Designs and Sites by State""; ""Table 4.2 Frequency of PAP Designs""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1-Introduction""; ""How I Became Aware of Animals Inside Prisons""; ""Penology""; ""Terminology""; ""2-The Logic of Animal-AssistedActivities""; ""Why Animals""; ""Animals in Prison""; ""Incarceration in America Today: The Decline of Prison Programming""

""3-The Evolution of Prison Programming""""Early U.S. Prisons""; ""The Political Economy of Inmate Labor""; ""A Schema of Genuine PAPs""; ""Why Prison Inmates Need Programming""; ""An Update on Southern Justice""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""4-Contemporary Programs""; ""The First PAPs""; ""Evaluation Research""; ""National Survey""; ""A Sample of Programs & Partnering Non-profit Organizations""; ""Notes""; ""5-Who Benefits and Why: Theoretical Implications""; ""The Female Program""; ""The Male Program""; ""Program Comparison""; ""Theoretical Implications""; ""Discussion""

""6-Emerging Ideas in Punishment""""Restorative Justice""; ""Alternative Programs""; ""Other Roles for Dogs Inside Prisons""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""7-The Future of Animals in Prison""; ""Conclusion"";



""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About the Book""

Sommario/riassunto

Gennifer Furst provides the first comprehensive look at prison-based animal programs, an innovative  approach to rehabilitation that draws on the benefits of human-animal interactions. Analyzing a national survey of these programs and also presenting in-depth case studies, Furst pinpoints the mechanisms that transform prisoners’ lives and reduce the chances of recidivism. The result is a thought-provoking exploration of a correctional programming idea that promises to benefit inmates, animals, and communities alike.