Library Resources on Corrections
The Corrections page is intended to be used in tandem with Criminal Justice Essentials. Essentials includes the resources most relevant to criminal justice overall. This page links to databases, books, and websites to help you explore the various elements specific to the Corrections Emphasis.
Database links are followed by an "info" icon--hover over the icon to see how the database is relevant to research in corrections.
Image: Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm)
Image: A mock solitary confinement cell at the Brown University Center For Public Humanities.
Ear Hustle brings you the stories of life inside prison, shared and produced by those living it in San Quintin.
Image: inmate trainer in a therapy dog training program.
Are Prisons Obsolete? by
Esteemed civil rights activist Angela Davis argues for a radical rethinking of prisons and our rehabilitation programs. Originally published in 2003; print copy.
Image: from A History of Women's Prisons featured in JSTOR Daily.
The Myth of Prison Rape: Sexual Culture in American Prisons by
The Myth of Prison Rape is a major contribution to the existing literature on prison sexuality and, more specifically, to the sexual culture surrounding rape inside prisons. It contains very rich data, and is more than useful for those who are interested in studying subcultural norms or how sexual culture can shift entirely once an inmate enters prison. It is a fairly easy read.
Games criminals play: How you can profit by knowing them
A bestseller for over two decades, this fascinating resource exposes how criminals try to control the behavior of correctional personnel--how to recognize, prevent, and stop manipulation. Learn how inmates observe and select victims. Also, see how they gain their confidence and sympathy and make demands.
Prison Management, Prison Workers, and Prison Theory by
Stephen C. McGuinn demonstrates that effective managers prioritize prison workers in order to meet external social demands of imprisonment and internal demands of daily operation. The exploration of current power structures and their opportunities for improvement provides insight for those interested in criminology, criminal justice, prison theory and reform, policy studies, and labor studies.
In This Timeless Time: Living and Dying on Death Row in America by
Jackson's original black-and-white images from the 1970s show mealtime, exercise rituals, and inmates socializing in the dayroom and passing time in their cells, with detailed captions about the procedures and inmates' lives.
