Death by Prison is an ambitious overview of the rise of life sentences for American prisoners. In the interview below, author Christopher Seeds explains some of the key insights from the book. Christopher …
Read More >Jail is simply no place for individuals suffering from serious mental illness, even if the jail has a mental health tag. Terry Allen Kupers In his op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, …
Read More >By Carolyn Sufrin, author of Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women behind Bars Earlier this month, the book launch event for Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women behind Bars was held …
Read More >Today is Human Rights Day, which commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We felt moved to turn this year’s focus on prisoner’s …
Read More >Kitty Calavita, co-author of Appealing to Justice: Prisoner Grievances, Rights, and Carceral Logic, will receive the Law and Society Association’s Harry J. Kalven, Jr. Award at next week’s LSA Annual Meeting. The …
Read More >Beyond the obvious scholarship that goes into any UC Press book—research, writing, and editing—are challenges that even sophisticated readers and reviewers may remain happily unaware of. In this multi-part Behind the Scenes …
Read More >by Caitlin O’Hara Can’t Catch a Break, publishing this month, is a brilliant book that teases out the nuanced relationship between gender, drugs, and jail in many women’s lives. We asked coauthor …
Read More >What is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes? What is it like to start over …
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