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050 _aHV 9471
_b.En19 2005 v.1
245 0 _aEncyclopedia of prisons & correctional facilities /
_cMary Bosworth, editor.
260 _aThousand Oaks, CA :
_bSage Publications,
_cc2005.
300 _a2 v. :
_bill.
_c29 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p.1189-1252) and index.
520 _a 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.
520 _a life in prison
520 _a prisoner characteristics
520 _a security
520 _aFeatures 400 alphabetically signed entries on the history and current state of imprisonment in America. Varied topics include prisons architecture
650 _aCorrectional institutions
_zUnited States
_9102982
650 _aPrisons
_zUnited States
_9102983
700 _aBosworth, Mary.
_9102984
942 _cREF
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