Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better

by Maya Schenwar

Book Overview

An analysis of the U.S. prison system through real-life stories, and a look at the complex work of community-based social justice projects.

Through the stories of prisoners and their families, including her own family's experiences, Maya Schenwar shows how the institution that locks up 2.3 million Americans and decimates poor communities of color is shredding the ties that, if nurtured, could foster real collective safety. As she vividly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626562695
• ISBN13: 9781626562691
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 9.5"