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Prisons and the American conscience : a history of U.S. federal corrections / Paul W. Keve, with a foreword by Myrl E. Alexander.

Title
Prisons and the American conscience : a history of U.S. federal corrections / Paul W. Keve, with a foreword by Myrl E. Alexander.
Author
Keve, Paul W.
Publication
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, c1991.

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Alexander, Myrl E. (Myrl Early), 1909-1993
Description
xvi, 276 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Subject
  • Corrections > United States > History
  • Prisons > United States > History
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-268) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The first century: at the mercy of the states -- The demand for federal prisons -- The first three prisons -- The experience with penitentiaries -- Places for women, places for youth -- Bureaucracy achieved -- Dissenter prisoners -- A period of growth -- Prisons of last resort -- Prisons in wartime -- Experiences with programming -- Diversification and expansion.
ISBN
0809317109
LCCN
^^^91002833^
OCLC
  • 23287116
  • SCSB-9902191
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library