Decarceration and advocacy

In an effort to address mass incarceration in the United States as well as the complexities of inequity in carceral systems, a movement has developed over the past decade to actively and strategically decarcerate the population of the United States. This chapter will detail the concepts and history...

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Authors: Pettus-Davis, Carrie (Author) ; Kennedy, Stephanie (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Handbook of forensic social work
Year: 2024, Pages: 570-590
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Keywords:
Decarceration
Incarceration
reduction of incarceration
Reentry
community sentencing
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Summary:In an effort to address mass incarceration in the United States as well as the complexities of inequity in carceral systems, a movement has developed over the past decade to actively and strategically decarcerate the population of the United States. This chapter will detail the concepts and history of decarceration and help forensic social workers learn how to practice in the area as well as how to support active decarceration movements from across the profession.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 585-590
ISBN:9780197694732