Meanings and uses of incarceration
Rising incarceration rates
Policies and practices contributing to high rates of incarceration
The underlying causes of rising incarceration: crime, politics, and social change
The crime prevention effects of incarceration
The experience of imprisonment
Consequences for health and mental health
Consequences for employment and earnings
Consequences for families and children
Consequences for communities
Wider consequences for U.S. society
The prison in society: values and principles
Understanding the experience of incarceration and its effects
Understanding alternative sentencing policies
Understanding the impact of incarceration on communities.
