| Physical description |
xii, 375 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 357364) and index. |
| Contents |
2. Views From Inside 9 -- Part II Bureau of Prisons Policy 21 -- 3. Arriving in Prison 23 -- 4. Architecture and Design 31 -- 5. Classification and Security 45 -- 6. Discipline 53 -- 7. Drugs and Substance Abuse Treatment 59 -- 8. Education 65 -- 9. Food and Commissary 73 -- 10. Health and Medical Services 79 -- 11. Private Prisons 87 -- 12. Release Preparation 93 -- 13. Religion 99 -- 14. Segregation, Death Row, and Supermaximum Secure Facilities 105 -- 15. Sexual Relations in Prison 113 -- 16. Staff 119 -- 17. Violence in Prison 125 -- 18. Visits 133 -- 19. Women in Prison 139 -- 20. Work 147 -- Appendix A Bureau of Prison Facilities 159 -- Federal Prison Camp Alderson 160 -- Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood (Low) 161 -- Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood (Medium) 162 -- Federal Prison Camp Allenwood 163 -- U.S. Penitentiary Allenwood 165 -- Federal Correctional Institution Ashland 166 -- Federal Prison Camp Ashland 167 -- Federal Prison Camp Atlanta 168 -- U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta 169 -- Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop 171 -- Federal Prison Camp Bastrop 172 -- Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont (Administrative) 173 -- Federal Correctional Institution Beaumont (Low) 173 -- Federal Correctional Institution Beaumont (Medium) 175 -- Federal Prison Camp Beaumont 176 -- U.S. Penitentiary Beaumont 176 -- Federal Correctional Institution Beckley 178 -- Federal Prison Camp Beckley 179 -- Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring 179 -- Federal Prison Camp Big Spring 181 -- Federal Prison Camp Boron 181 -- Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn 182 -- Federal Prison Camp Bryan 183 -- Intensive Confinement Center Bryan 185 -- Federal Correctional Institution Butner (Low) 185 -- Federal Correctional Institution Butner (Medium) 186 -- Federal Medical Center Butner 188 -- Federal Prison Camp Butner 188 -- Federal Medical Center Carswell 189 -- Federal Prison Camp Carswell 191 -- Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago 191 -- Federal Correctional Complex Coleman (Administrative) 192 -- Federal Correctional Institution Coleman (Low) 193 -- Federal Correctional Institution Coleman (Medium) 195 -- Federal Prison Camp Coleman 196. |
| Summary |
Despite the fact that 160,000 people are locked up in our federal correctional facilities, practical information about the federal prison system remains difficult to locate. While some information may be found scattered on the Internet, in directions given at court, or through shared personal experience, there is no single source available that is a collection of all available information. The U.S. Federal Prison System is the first comprehensive reference work that includes official prison policies, first-person accounts from prisoners, and information about each federal facility.The book is organized into two parts. Part I is an introduction to federal prison facilities, including key statistics and "views from inside" provided by inmates of federal prisons. Part II is a look at the Federal Bureau of Prisons policies on various matters such as discipline, education, visits, and religious practices. The book also contains valuable Appendices that give a thorough listing and description of all Federal prison facilities, as well as the services and charities available to prisoners and their families. With the publication of this book there will finally be an up-to-date, comprehensive reference on the U.S. federal prisons that will prove to be of lasting value to families of inmates, researchers, and the general public. |
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Features: Comprehensive and up-to-date information -- with a thorough overview of both prison policies and the federal facilities themselves Photos of selected prisons Part II is consistently organized with historical background information leading up to an account of the current policies. The specific federal rules and regulations governing the policies concludeeach topical discussion. Appendix A is the first comprehensive listing of every Federal prison in the U.S., complete with facility details and service information Commentary from prisoners -- first-person accounts take the reader behind the walls |
| Subject |
Prisons -- United States.
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Prisoners -- United States.
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| Variant Title |
US federal prison system. |
| ISBN |
0761923047 (alkaline paper) |
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