Patuxent Institution An American Experiment in Corrections |
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| Series edited by:
| DeJong, Christina
Schultz, David A. |
| Author:
| Coldren, James R. |
| Series title: | Studies in Crime and Punishment |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8204-5767-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $60.95 |
Book Description:
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Is rehabilitation dead in American corrections? This socio-political analysis of the fifty-year history of Patuxent Institution, a treatment-oriented maximum security prison in Maryland, studies the organizational challenges faced by this unique American prison, and the social and political forces that work to ensure its survival.
Is rehabilitation dead in American corrections? This socio-political analysis of the fifty-year history of Patuxent Institution, a treatment-oriented maximum security prison in Maryland, studies the organizational challenges faced by this unique American prison, and the social and political forces that work to ensure its survival.