Incarceration Nations

A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the World

De: Baz Dreisinger

Narrado por: Christina Delaine

Beginning in Africa and ending in Europe, Incarceration Nations is a first-person odyssey through the prison systems of the world.

Baz Dreisinger, a professor, a journalist, and the founder of the Prison-to-College Pipeline, looks into the human stories of incarcerated men and women and those who imprison them, creating a jarring, poignant view of a world to which most are denied access. From serving as a restorative justice facilitator in a notorious South African prison and working with genocide survivors in Rwanda to launching a creative writing class in an overcrowded Ugandan prison and coordinating a drama workshop for women prisoners in Thailand, Dreisinger examines the world behind bars with equal parts empathy and intellect. She journeys to Jamaica to visit a prison music program, to Singapore to learn about approaches to prisoner reentry, to Australia to grapple with the bottom line of private prisons, to a federal supermax in Brazil to confront the horrors of solitary confinement, and finally to the so-called model prisons of Norway. Incarceration Nations concludes with climactic lessons about the past, present, and future of justice.

©2016 Baz Dreisinger (P)2016 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An eye-opening, damning indictment of the American prison system and the way its sins reverberate around the globe." ( Kirkus)

An author that supports humane treatment

I only listened to the very beginning and end so far. I went straight to the chapter on Norway. It was great hearing about her personal experience there and how Norway is trying to show the world that there needs to be a change in how humans are treated in correctional facilities. Because humans are still humans and everyone should be treated with respect and compassion. People will behave how you treat them so why would you want to treat them like their monsters?

Ear opener

The imagery that this writings procure left me feeling as if I personally experienced the hardships. The writer does well to capture the readers attention. However the end was a bit anticlimactic. Definitely recommend persons have a read.

restorative practices driven

I loved the focus on restorative practices and the power each person holds. Motivational and inspiring.

Loved it

Everything about the book was great, just wish I has read it closer to its actual release

Best Look at Global Prisons—Remarkable!

Professor Baz has created something truly remarkable with this audiobook contribution. if you are interested in criminal justice reform, this is the deepest breadth I have read in real system reform. It is made strong by its global look and kept engaging by it’s wonderful storytelling and fabulous narration. Because I work in the field of criminal justice reform, I can full heartedly say this book has changed my work forever and for the best. My kudos to Professor Baz for this excellent contribution.