02968nam 22004335 450 991073432910332120240311201623.010.56687/9781447370130(CKB)5600000000618520(DE-B1597)664792(DE-B1597)9781447370130(OCoLC)1419789854(EXLCZ)99560000000061852020240130h20232023 fg engur||#||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBeyond Bars A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the United States /ed. by Kristen M. Budd, Jason A. Smith, Glenn W. Muschert, David C. LaneBristol :Policy Press,[2023]20231 online resource (134 pages)SSSP Agendas for Social Justice.1-4473-7013-9 Front Matter -- Contents -- President's welcome -- Editorial introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Mass incarceration's lifetime guarantee -- Monetary sanctions in the age of mass incarceration: addressing the harms of mass criminal legal debt -- Mass incarceration and the problem of prison labor -- The promise of higher education in prison and beyond -- Mass incarceration and the collateral problems of parole -- Housing instability and the criminal legal system -- Reentry and public policy solutions: addressing barriers to housing and employment -- The denial of voting rights to people with criminal records -- The impact of mass incarceration on children of incarcerated parents -- The end of mass incarceration: opportunities for reform -- Closing remarks -- AfterwordThe year 2023 marks 50 years of mass incarceration in the United States. This timely volume highlights and addresses pressing social problems associated with the U.S.'s heavy reliance on mass imprisonment. In an atmosphere of charged political debate, including tough on crime rhetoric, the editors bring together scholars and experts in the criminal justice field to provide the most up-to-date science on mass incarceration and its ramifications on justice-impacted people and our communities. This book offers practical solutions for advocates, policy and lawmakers, and the wider public for addressing mass incarceration and its effects to create a more just, fair and safer society.Social sciencesSocial sciences.Budd Kristen M.edthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtLane David C.edthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtMuschert Glenn W.edthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtSmith Jason A.1984-edthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtDE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910734329103321Beyond Bars3404164UNINA