Penitentiary in Crisis: From Accommodation to Riot in New Mexico - Couverture rigide

Colvin, Mark

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ISBN 10 : 0791409295 ISBN 13 : 9780791409299

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1992

Synopsis

This is a case study of the violence and disorder that have become endemic in U. S. prisons. The 1980 riot at the Penitentiary of New Mexico was one of the worst riots in prison history. Thirty-three inmates were killed and hundreds were injured. The author demonstrates how this riot, and the growing disorder that preceded it, reflect important shifts in the organizational structure and philosophy of prison management in the U. S.

The Penitentiary in Crisis analyzes how shifts in prisoner control strategies disrupted important power relations between inmates and staff and created disorder. The author's experiences as a corrections counselor and planner in New Mexico corrections and his later role as principal researcher for the official investigation of the riot give him a unique perspective for understanding the riot and the prison's organization and history.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark Colvin is Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at George Mason University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791409295
• ISBN 13: 9780791409299
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 257
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• Personne responsable: non disponible