01960cam a2200385 4500 25338 20230411085841.0 060907n2003 nyu eng funglode25530 (OCoLC)ocn667067202 465459819 9786612440205 6612440201 (OCoLC)667067202 (OCoLC)465459819 n-us--- R HV 9471 S573e 2003 365.973 GRAL Sifakis, Carl. The encyclopedia of American prisons / Carl Sifakis. American prisons New York : Facts on File, c2003. 1 online resource (xiv, 320 p.) : ill. Facts on File crime library Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- Bibliography -- Index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-304) and index. From historical issues and institutions to current controversies, this encyclopedia presents entries describing terms, important individuals, legal cases, scandals, historical events, and other items related to the American penal system. Freelance writer Sifakis is clearly sympathetic to leftist criticisms of the American penal system, both in terms of its current incarnation and past injustices. Subjects covered in the approximately 300 entries include prisoners such as Mumia Abu Jamal and labor activist Tom Mooney, famous riots and fires, prison programs, prominent reformers and wardens, and prisoner support organizations. Prisons United States Encyclopedias. Prisoners United States Biography Encyclopedias. Correctional personnel United States Biography Encyclopedias. MyiLibrary http://www.myilibrary.com?id=244020 NetLibrary http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=295250 lcc bk C0 DRFGD 108258 108258 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF BJB BJB REF 2019-02-17 0 R HV 9471 S573e 2003 00000025844 2019-02-17 00:00:00 1 2019-02-17 bk