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Deciding if a prisoner should stay in prison or be released is no mean feat. Enter the fascinating world of the parole board with Rob McKeon of BBC’s Parole. …You don’t know what you don’t know. How can you predict the future when you don’t know what you don’t know? Rob McKeon is a...

Prison bites. Chaplain Christine Marallen can’t wait to get there some days. The United States criminal justice system has massive fan follows in our culture. The millions of men and women who traverse the hallways of our jails and prisons invite curiosity, and mass incarceration is big money—with unusual bedfellows juggling both the blame and the solutions. While legislators and glam celebrities arm wrestle for headlines and tax dollars, Chaplain Christine Marallen convinces gang members not to off each other on the recreation yard. She teaches men how to forgive themselves for their ...

Con su doble vena de criminólogo y reportero, Enrique Zúñiga analiza en este libro el peso específico que las prisiones tienen en el gran sistema criminal de México y desvela la guerra oculta—y el botín inmenso—que se disputa en cada uno de estos lugares.

Accomplished poet and writer Jerome Washington offers an unforgettable glimpse of prison life. You'll meet Cleanhead: thief, con artist, and disciple of Dale Carnegie; Shing-a-Ling, a pimp on a mission to become literate; Sugar-Ditch Pearl and his lover Rex, who are spending their honeymoon in the exercise yard lifting weights; and Juanito, caught in a laughing jag while being bludgeoned to death by the guards. Iron House is a portrait of a culture where brutality is the norm and moments of kindness are few and treasured.

In Policing the City, Harris seeks to explain the transformation of criminal justice between the 1780s and 1830s in the City of London. As utilitarian legal reformers argued that criminal deterrence ought to be based on certain and rational punishment rather than random execution, they also had to control the discretionary authority of enforcement. This meant in theory and practice the centralization of policing in the 1830s, and the end of local policing, which was seen as corrupt, inefficient, and unsuitable for rational criminal justice.

As a mom of four beautiful Black children, a small business owner, and a publisher, I felt that it was my duty to share the stories of those who have been impacted by racial injustices that have plagued our country since the beginning of its inception. I pray that as you read this collection of reflections, short stories, and poetry that you are motivated to help change the narrative of what it is like to be Black in America. I present to you: Speak up... We deserve to be heard. Stories and reflections on being Black in America. - Visionary Author: Chanel E. Martin “I feel like I’m ...

Police who engage in torture are condemned by human rights activists, the media, and people across the world who shudder at their brutality. Stark revelations about torture by American forces at places like Guantanamo Bay have stoked a fascination with torture and debates about human rights. Yet despite this interest, the public knows little about the officers who actually commit such violence. Just Violence reveals the moral perspective of perpetrators and how they respond to human rights efforts.

We are all more than the worst thing we’ve ever done “Margulies tells the stories of people who have done monstrous things but are not monsters, are not forever defined by their worst acts. He writes beautifully of pain and loss, but also of redemption and transformation….A wonderfully...

Working in security or corrections demands a rare combination of discipline, communication skill, emotional steadiness, and situational awareness. Conquer the Security and Correctional Officer Exams provides a comprehensive, clear, and practical guide to the essential knowledge and professional behaviors expected of officers across diverse environments. Through focused chapters written in easy-to-understand language, this study guide builds a strong foundation in legal concepts, safety procedures, emergency response, de-escalation, documentation, ethics, and professional conduct. Readers ...

When Bob Becker came home from his tour of military duty during the Vietnam era he was looking for "something a bit more restful." However, the first real job offer he received in his home state of New Mexico, "The Land of Enchantment," turned out to be working with ex-convicts as a parole officer. With a young wife and a baby on the way, Bob made the decision to take on the challenge. He learned quickly that, although a sardonic sense of humor wasn't listed as a job requirement, it probably should have been.

This has to be the most interesting and provocative book on prisons for many a decade. Not only is it a fascinating account of why firm prison control is needed, and how it works, but it is a history, of sorts, of how Warden Ragen controlled the Stateville-Joliet prison back in the 1960's. In fact, the original manuscript of this book was written by Kantrowitz when he was the resident sociologist in that prison. But he could never get it published because it was, for that time (the era of "treatment and corrections") politically incorrect to advocate firm discipline and control in a prison....

THERE IS A NEW LAW IN THE LAND Everyone must be fit. Ed wants to get ripped, but it’s not easy. Sneaking out for a snack, he is arrested and charged with being overweight. A corrupt judge sentences him to lose it in a notorious fitness facility. He escapes. Now he’s AT LARGE. Desperate and on the run, he meets Sara Allen. It’s love at first sight. Outrageous, ridiculous, over the top, politically incorrect and seriously funny. But it could happen. Get AT LARGE now! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A “fun read.” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Wonderfully written, plenty of light humor... I hope this ...

In "Community Healing," Sage Ellison presents a transformative approach to justice that moves away from punishment and towards healing and restoration. This book addresses the frustrations many communities face with traditional justice systems that often fail to resolve conflicts or prevent recurring harm. Instead, it advocates for restorative justice and diversion programs as methods to foster dialogue, promote growth, and facilitate healing within communities.

Fair Work by Sage Ellison is a vital guide that addresses the injustices within the prison labor system, particularly the need for fair wages and ethical practices. The book examines the systemic barriers that create inequities for incarcerated workers, offering insights into advocacy for meaningful reform. Ellison outlines the challenges faced by those seeking to support fair labor practices, such as exploitation in prison work, ineffective policies, and the need for practical advocacy steps.

In this memoir, C'Mone looks at her family through the lenses of home, government, and church, three institutions that had always played significant roles in their lives. She discovers that she and Sloane were suffering from "twin sins". And she finds the solution in the biblical story of Joseph, whose experience as a prisoner in Egypt unveiled legal and spiritual lessons pertinent to recidivism—not only for the Skye family but for anyone trapped in its clutches.

Prison gangs in America were formed for protection. Their main goal, just like other fraternal groups, was to be protected and respected inside the prison, where most prison gangs originated. These gangs are highly organized. Their powerbase is usually outside the prison, where new members are being recruited by their street-gang members.

The journey from being a correctional officer to a warden wasn’t easy and taught many lessons, highlighting the overlooked areas in the prison management system. Richard Rison, who earned the title of a warden, narrates his experience working in different correctional facilities, how he identified the flaws in the system and felt the need to develop a unit management model based on his experiences.

On a May morning in 1939, eighteen-year-old Velma Demerson and her lover were having breakfast when two police officers arrived to take her away. Her crime was loving a Chinese man, a “crime” that was compounded by her pregnancy and subsequent mixed-race child. Sentenced to a home for wayward girls, Demerson was then transferred (along with forty-six other girls) to Torontos Mercer Reformatory for Females. The girls were locked in their cells for twelve hours a day and required to work in the on-site laundry and factory.

Extorsión es un libro escrito por la empresa de detectives privados Agentes Privados MOCH dirigido a las víctimas de extorsión. Este libro está diseñado como un manual de acciones prácticas destinadas a combatir la extorsión. Los objetivos de este libro son: Combatir la extorsión, el manejo de las extorsiones y la identificación de los extorsionadores.

Angelina, una contratista extranjera en seguridad por alta tecnología, es secuestrada y sometida a un extraño arresto en México, hecha sin cargos ni orden judicial, abriendo una pequeña mirilla en la difícil situación de las mujeres pobres en las cárceles mexicanas. Si bien México ha registrado más de 250.000 asesinatos desde 2007, mientras los cárteles recién fragmentados luchan contra los militares y entre sí, es la población civil la que paga en gran medida las consecuencias. "Balas como Papeletas" y "Plata o Plomo" son los eslóganes nacionales que reflejan el terror ...