Prisons in America

Punishment and rehabilitation

A history of incarceration in the United States

Prison leasing, prison industry, and the work ethic

The corrections system today

Prison management and the role of the correctional officer

Classification and programming

Prisonization, rules, and discipline

Prison violence

Issues in medical care

Legal issues in corrections

Recreation, privileges, visitation, and family relations

Overcrowding, new construction and privatization.