Mass Incarceration in the 21st Century - Realities and Reflections

This reader presents a comprehensive review of the research on mass incarceration as it relates to causes, impact, and solutions. Assembling contributions from leading experts in a variety of disciplines as well as the voices of directly impacted people, the editors have created a diverse collection of chapters addressing prison, punishment, incarceration, reentry, and reintegration embedded in the context of the ever-evolving discussion around ending mass incarceration.
The effects of the exponential prison growth in the United States over more than 50 years have been catastrophic, resulting in disparities that especially plague the poor, communities of color, and women. Mass incarceration is a culmination of policies and practices that benefit the privileged praxis and consequently disproportionally disenfranchise marginalized communities. The ideology affects every stage of the criminal justice system, from policing to release, and this book meets the need to expand the examination beyond departments of corrections to explore the administration behind laws, biased practices, and an unforgiving societal stigma. It deepens comprehension and engagement with concise and accessible readings that offer nuance and provoke thought.
The book is ideal as a primary or supplementary textbook for corrections, prisons, or penology courses, as well as courses focused on law, policy, sociology, social work, and social justice. It also will serve as a valuable reference book for any individual searching for knowledge on the past, present, and future of mass incarceration.

List of contents

Introduction: Realities of Mass Incarceration
Vanessa Lynn, Margaret Leigey, and Addrain Conyers

Section I: Laws and Policies

1. The Procedural Architecture of Mass Incarceration

Justin Murray


2. Bail, Pretrial Detention, and Mass Incarceration

Karen F. Lahm


3. Immigration in an Era of Mass Incarceration

Tania N. Valdez


4. Life Imprisonment as a Hallmark of Mass Incarceration

Ashley Nellis


5. Reflection: Growing up on the Inside

          Terrence J. Graham

Section II: Life Inside

1. Solitary Confinement: Controversies and Reforms in Restrictive Housing

Megan Demarest and Hannah G. Cortina


2. Death and Dying Experiences of Long-Serving Individuals

Ronald H. Aday, Meredith Huey Dye, and Nicole Cook


3. Women's Imprisoned Bodies: Perceptions of Carceral Food Quality and Impact on Health for Self and Children

April N. Terry and Kelli Grant


4. The Mass Incarceration of LGBTQ Persons
Jeffery P. Dennis


5. Reflection: Working in the Prison Library During Covid-19

          Janette Richardson

Section III: Prison Education

1. The History and Operation of Prison Education Programs Today

Ashley M. Appleby


2. Prison Education, Democracy, and Solidarity
Briana McGinnis and Kaitlyn Victoria


3. Reflection: Reflections on the Design, Administration, and Value of a Prison-College Course

Benjamin Meade


4. Reflection: Inside-Out

          Kaelyn Sanders
Section IV: Youth and Families

1. The Juvenile Justice System's Role in the Persistence of Mass Incarceration in America

Kristan Russell, William Ash-Houchen, Shantae M. Motley, and Vineeth Vijayan


2. At the Breaking Point: The Impact of Mass Incarceration on Families
Deirdre Caputo-Levine and Diamond Guitar-Judd


3. Reflection: Transported to the Troubled Teen Industry

Heather E. Mooney


4. Reflection: Musings on School Communities, Information Evasion, and the Children of Incarcerated Parents

          LeAnna T. Luney and Maya Luney-Ballew
Section V: Impacts and Consequences

1. Collateral Consequences: The Intended and Unintended Burdens of Incarceration

Cody Warner and Nikki Michaels


2. The Racial History and Contemporary Impacts of Felon Disenfranchisement

Elyshia Aseltine


3. Trapped in an Epicenter: COVID-19's Impact on People Incarcerated in Prisons
Tiana M. Herring


4. Reflection: Punitive Responses to Juvenile Behavior

          April N. Terry
Section VI: Reentry

1. Reuniting Justice-Involved Fathers to their Families - The Impact on Desistance

Patricia Becker and Lin Liu


2. The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Re-Entry

Andrea Belánová,Tereza Trejbalová, and Jan Tomásek


3. Embracing Hope: Stories of Successful Reentry Experiences
Emily I. Troshynski and Carolyn Willis


4. Reflection: The Reality of Reentry

          Emily Sorenson

Section VII: Ending Mass Incarceration

1. Mass incarceration, reproductive injustice, and the need for abolitionist solutions

Ashley Kilmer and Maria João Lobo Antunes


2. "Today's Lynching is Incarceration": Critical Race Theory, Mass Incarceration, and Prison Abolition

Yola Gomez and Paddy Farr


3. Enacting a World Beyond Policing

Alia Nahra


4. Decriminalizing Substance Use Disorders to Combat Mass Incarceration
Leslie Scott


5. Reflection: Prisons we do not deserve

          Arne Kvernvik Nilsen

About the author

Addrain Conyers, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Marist College. His scholarship focuses on public administration, social deviance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Vanessa Lynn, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Marist College. Her research interests include correctional rehabilitation programs, narrative criminology and restorative justice circles.
Margaret E. Leigey, Ph.D. is a Professor of Criminology at The College of New Jersey. Her research focuses on the correctional experiences of special populations, including older people, individuals serving life sentences, women, and juveniles incarcerated in adult facilities.

Summary

This reader presents a comprehensive review of the research on mass incarceration as it relates to causes, impact, and solutions.

Product details

• Authors: Addrain Lynn Conyers
• Assisted by: Addrain Conyers (Editor), Conyers Addrain (Editor), Margaret Leigey (Editor), Vanessa Lynn (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032224626
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3222462-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Ethnic Studies, History, Sociology, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Humanities, Social discrimination & inequality, Public Administration, Legal aspects of criminology, Social Law, Penology and punishment, Prisons, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects, Social law and Medical law, Social discrimination and social justice, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity