Too easy to keep: life-sentenced prisoners and the future of mass incarceration

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"'Some guys don't break any rules. They do their jobs, they go to school, they don't commit any infractions, they keep their cells clean and tidy, and they follow the rules. And usually those are our LWOPs [life without parole]. They're usually our easiest keepers.' Too...

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Main Author: Herbert, Steven Kelly 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA University of California Press [2019]
In:Year: 2019
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Keywords:
Prisoners > Social aspects > United States
Social Science / Criminology
american prisoners
challenges
crafting lives of notable purpose
dying in prison
eventual decline
excessive sentences
growing population
harsh consequences
inmates
institutions
jail
life in prison
life without parole
lifers
neglected
prison staff
prison
reconsider punishment policy
serving life sentences
USA > Strafvollzug > Lebenslange Freiheitsstrafe
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Summary:"'Some guys don't break any rules. They do their jobs, they go to school, they don't commit any infractions, they keep their cells clean and tidy, and they follow the rules. And usually those are our LWOPs [life without parole]. They're usually our easiest keepers.' Too Easy to Keep provides directs much-needed attention toward a neglected group of American prisoners--the large and growing population of those inmates serving life sentences. Relying heavily on extensive interviews with lifers and with prison staff, Too Easy to Keep charts the challenges that a life sentence poses--both to the prisoners and to the staffers charged with caring for them. Surprisingly, many lifers show remarkable resilience and craft lives of notable purpose. Yet their eventual decline will pose challenges for the institutions that house them. Rich in data, Too Easy to Keep illustrates the harsh consequences of excessive sentences and demonstrates a keen need to reconsider punishment policy"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 172 Seiten)
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780520971875
DOI:10.1525/9780520971875
Access:Restricted Access