The Penitentiary in Crisis: From Accommodation to Riot in New

The Penitentiary in Crisis: From Accommodation to Riot in New Mexico (Suny Series in Deviance and Social Control) (Suny Series in Deviance & Social Control)

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."

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
Color	Multicolor
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EANs	9780791409305
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The Penitentiary in Crisis: From Accommodation to Riot in New Mexico (Suny Series in Deviance and Social Control) (Suny Series in Deviance & Social Control)