The Marion Experiment : Long-Term Solitary Confinement and the Supermax Movement [1 ed.] 9780809333776, 9780809333769

Taking readers into the darkness of solitary confinement, this searing collection of convict experiences, academic resea

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The Marion Experiment : Long-Term Solitary Confinement and the Supermax Movement [1 ed.]
9780809333776, 9780809333769

Why is solitary confinement used in today’s world? Does it help the rehabilitation of offenders? And how is policy affec

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"The use of solitary confinement in prisons became common with the rise of the modern penitentiary during the first

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“When I testify in court, I am often asked: ‘What is the damage of long-term solitary confinement?’ . . . Many prisoners

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How America’s prisons turned a “brutal and inhumane” practice into standard procedure Originally meant to be brief and

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What is it really like in 'the hole'? On what basis do prison officials employ the most drastic of carceral pu

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How America’s prisons turned a “brutal and inhumane” practice into standard procedure Originally meant to be brief and

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In this treatise, John the Solitary (ca. 390) enters into a dialogue with two disciples who have come past the beginning

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In this treatise, John the Solitary (ca. 390) enters into a dialogue with two disciples who have come past the beginning

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What stands in the way of you becoming the person you want to be? In The Faith Experiment, Laurel Christensen describes

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