Locked down, locked out : why prison doesn't work and how we can do better
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San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, BK Currents Books, [2014].
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9781626562691, 1626562695
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Published
San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, BK Currents Books, [2014].
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Book
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vii, 228 pages ; 23 cm
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English
ISBN
9781626562691, 1626562695

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"35,000 Americans are arrested every day, and the number of prisoners has increased 500% over the last three decades. Truth out Executive Director Maya Schenwar shows that incarceration actually doesn't deter crime, looks at its devastating effect on families and communities, and offers more humane and more effective alternatives"--,Provided by publisher.
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"In Locked Down, Locked Out, journalist Maya Schenwar looks at how prison breaks apart families and communities, creating a rippling effect that touches every corner of our society. Through the stories of prisoners and their families, as well as her own family's experience of her sister's incarceration, Schenwar shows how the institution that locks up 2.3 million Americans-and decimates poor communities of color-is shredding the ties that, if nurtured, could foster real collective safety. The destruction does not end upon exiting the prison walls: The 95 percent of prisoners who are released emerge with even fewer economic opportunities and fewer human connections on the outside. Locked Down, Locked Out shows how incarceration takes away the very things that might enable people to build better lives. Looking toward a future beyond imprisonment, Schenwar profiles community-based initiatives that foster anti-racist, anti-classist, pro-humanity approaches to justice. These programs successfully deal with problems-both individual harm and larger social wrongs-through connection rather than isolation, moving toward a safer future for all of us." -- Publisher's description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Schenwar, M. (2014). Locked down, locked out: why prison doesn't work and how we can do better . Berrett-Koehler Publishers, BK Currents Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schenwar, Maya. 2014. Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, BK Currents Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schenwar, Maya. Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better Berrett-Koehler Publishers, BK Currents Books, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Schenwar, Maya. Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better Berrett-Koehler Publishers, BK Currents Books, 2014.

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