Book contents
- Mass Incarceration Nation
- Mass Incarceration Nation
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I What Is Mass Incarceration?
- 1 Definition
- 2 The Deprivation of Incarceration
- 3 Where Is Mass Incarceration?
- 4 Distinguishing the Criminal Justice and Criminal Legal Systems
- Part II The Building Blocks of Mass Incarceration
- Part III The Mechanics of Mass Incarceration
- Part IV The Road to Recovery
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
2 - The Deprivation of Incarceration
from Part I - What Is Mass Incarceration?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 November 2022
- Mass Incarceration Nation
- Mass Incarceration Nation
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I What Is Mass Incarceration?
- 1 Definition
- 2 The Deprivation of Incarceration
- 3 Where Is Mass Incarceration?
- 4 Distinguishing the Criminal Justice and Criminal Legal Systems
- Part II The Building Blocks of Mass Incarceration
- Part III The Mechanics of Mass Incarceration
- Part IV The Road to Recovery
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
Summary
While this book seeks to move past anecdotes and rhetoric by relying, whenever possible, on data and large-scale statistical analysis, it is important not to lose sight of the awesome deprivation of liberty suffered by the people reflected in that data. People incarcerated in prisons and jails are subject to a host of harms, including physical injuries inflicted by guards and other inmates. Many facilities offer poor access to medical care, and the cramped setting creates fertile ground for the spread of illness. One study of the health impacts of New York prisons found “a 2-year decline in life expectancy for each year served in prison.”1
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- Mass Incarceration NationHow the United States Became Addicted to Prisons and Jails and How It Can Recover, pp. 17 - 19Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022