The so-called “rackets” are much less developed in women’s prisons; drugs, for example, are found much less in frequently women’s prisons compared to male prisons.

One major purpose of community corrections acts is to encourage state imprisonment in lieu of local sentencing options.

Which Supreme Court decision determined that private prison corporations are shielded from lawsuits brought under the federal civil rights statute?

Please list and discuss the benefits that have been attributed to the use of intermediate sanctions.

Pennsylvania established the first colonial jail, but the Virginia jails established by reformer John Howard in the 17th century, later became the model for other states.

Most maximum security prisons in American were built using the courtyard style design.

Some research does exist that inmates released from private prisons who reoffend commit less serious offenses than those released from public institutions.

In rem proceedings are used to return property illegally seized by the government.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of supermax prisons?

Which of the following is NOT one of the key features of “the new penology” approach to probation?