Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms

by Victoria Law and Maya Schenwar

Book Overview

With a new afterword from the authors, the critically praised indictment of widely embraced "alternatives to incarceration"

"But what does it mean--really--to celebrate reforms that convert your home into your prison?" --Michelle Alexander, from the foreword

Electronic monitoring. Locked-down drug treatment centers. House arrest. Mandated psychiatric treatment. Data driven surveillance. Extended probation. These...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620976978
• ISBN13: 9781620976975
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"