Contribution to Book
Professionalism and Pro-Activism: The Evolution of Inmate Rights in Federal Prisons
Contributions to Books
Description
This book describes and analyzes the key issues in the history of federal corrections in the United States: the origins and development of the first federal prisons; the role of women in federal corrections; the evolution of inmate rights; inmate classification and rehabilitation programs; prison administration and executive management; and the famous super-maximum security penitentiaries at Alcatraz and Marion. The book also includes a roundtable discussion of the Bureau of Prison's rehabilitation programs, prisons' viability as vehicles to help their inmates, and the possible benefits of greater community involvement.
ISBN
1879383284
Publication Date
1-1-1994
Book Title
Escaping Prison Myths: Selected Topics in the History of Federal Corrections
Publisher
American University Press
Disciplines
Citation Information
Ira P Robbins. "Professionalism and Pro-Activism: The Evolution of Inmate Rights in Federal Prisons" (1994) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ira_robbins/141/