Solitary: the inside story of supermax isolation and how we can abolish it

Supermax isolation -- A culture of punishment -- Race matters a lot -- The decimation of life skills -- Adding madness to the mix -- Women do not do well in solitary -- Youth in isolation -- The SHU post-release syndrome -- A rehabilitative attitude -- Mental health care in corrections -- The disrup...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kupers, Terry Allen 1943- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2017]
In:Year: 2017
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 9112
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Keywords:
solitary confinement > Psychological aspects > United States
Prisoners > Mental health > United States
USA > Strafvollzug > Hochsicherheitstrakt > Einzelhaft > Strafgefangener > Psychosoziale Situation
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Summary:Supermax isolation -- A culture of punishment -- Race matters a lot -- The decimation of life skills -- Adding madness to the mix -- Women do not do well in solitary -- Youth in isolation -- The SHU post-release syndrome -- A rehabilitative attitude -- Mental health care in corrections -- The disruptive prisoner -- Beyond supermax isolation
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xi, 291 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-0-520-29223-9