TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bosworth, Mary.
TI  - Encyclopedia of prisons & correctional facilities
SN  - 0-7619-2731-X
AV  - HV 9471 .En19 2005 v.1
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, CA
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Correctional institutions
KW  - United States
KW  - Prisons
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p.1189-1252) and index
N2  -  and technicalities of punishment. Entries vary in length, end with a list of further readings, and offer applicable cross- references  and legal case citations. An appendix profiles every federal prison in the US, including location, contact info, capacity, visiting times, recreational facilities. A general index listing people and concepts within main entries and an extensive bibliogaphy and legal case list are available;  life in prison;  prisoner characteristics;  security; Features 400 alphabetically signed entries on the history and current state of imprisonment in America. Varied topics include prisons architecture
ER  -