NCJ Number
102076
Journal
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Volume: 478 Dated: (March 1985) Pages: complete issue
Editor(s)
R D Lambert
Date Published
1985
Length
223 pages
Annotation
Thirteen articles on prison overcrowding consider the state of U.S. prisons, prisons and public administration, and suggested solutions to prison overcrowding.
Abstract
Articles addressing the state of U.S. prisons consider factors affecting incarceration rates, the impact of public policy on prison crowding, causes of jail overcrowding, the effects of prison overcrowding, and inmate efforts to change prison conditions. One article examines the economic implications of dealing with prison overcrowding by constructing new prisons. Another article reviews and analyzes the history of prison crowding and jail crowding litigation in the Federal courts since the 1960's. A concluding article on public administration of prisons argues that using uniform sentences and selective incapacitation under the 1984 Federal Sentencing Reform Act constructively addresses prison overcrowding. Articles on solutions to prison overcrowding focus on components of imprisonment policy, pros and cons of selective incapacitation, use of noncustodial sentences, a systemic approach to reducing prison overcrowding in the States, and inmate classification. Tables and footnotes. For individual articles, see NCJ 102077-89.