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“All hope is banished”: Life in Andersonville Prison

, 2014
Libby Prison in Richmond became known for its horrible conditions; however, no prison during the war can compare to the cruelty at Andersonville Prison.
Sutter, Megan A.
core  

Whose decision is it anyway? Defendants’ prior experience shapes prosecutorial case dismissal

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies of early case processing outcomes in the United States typically assume that decisions are made unilaterally by the prosecutor, such that prior contact with the legal system is universally associated with harsher outcomes for defendants.
R. R. Dunlea, Miranda A. Galvin
wiley   +1 more source

Near-source wastewater surveillance as a non-invasive tool for disease detection in prisons. [PDF]

Sci Rep
O'Mara O, Hassard F, Jobling K, Quintela-Baluja M, McIntyre-Nolan S, Lundy L, Singer AC, Rahimzadeh S, Stanton I, Castro-Gutierrez V, Charlotte-Smith H, Vu M, Pedley R, Adamou P, Graham DW, Di Cesare M.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Book Review: Are Prisons Obsolete?, by Angela Y. Davis

Journal of law and social policy, 2004
Kim Pate
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Disappearing race in criminology: Stigma, race, and loss

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article is based on Katheryn Russell‐Brown's 2025 presidential address at the 85th annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, held in Washington, D.C. The article begins with an overview of the Author's approach to research and the highlights of her scholarly contributions.
Katheryn Russell‐Brown
wiley   +1 more source

<i>Coccidioides</i> skin test performance and patterns of prior immunity to coccidioidomycosis among a large population of males entering California state prisons, 2015-2024: a population-based modelling study. [PDF]

Lancet Reg Health Am
Head JR, Brouwer AF, Rajan A, Scherer M, Williams M, Balmes J, Thompson GR, Ampel NM, Lucas KD.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Focused deterrence can reduce crime: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi‐experiments

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research summary Crime and violence continue to be problems that plague urban areas across the United States and the globe. One key approach for responding to these problems is “focused deterrence” which includes programs that prevent criminal behavior by blending criminal justice, social service, and community‐based action.
Anthony A. Braga, Brandon S. Turchan, David L. Weisburd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How can we maximise the benefits of smoke-free prisons? Decision analytic model to predict potential impacts on public health. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
McMeekin N, Brown A, Best C, Demou E, Leyland AH, Bauld L, Loucks N, Pell JP, Semple S, Tweed EJ, Woods-Brown C, Hunt K, Boyd KA.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Becoming monstrous: Beauty norms, body image, and discursive limits on compassion in The Substance

Nutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim This study analyses the Hollywood body horror film The Substance to explore how Western beauty culture regulates emotions and bodies. It aims to explore compassion within dominant body image discourses and considers how this impacts dietetic care. Methods Using Foucauldian discourse analysis informed by affect theory, the film was analysed
Phillip Joy
wiley   +1 more source

Healthcare in a system of punishment: how clinicians experience care work within carceral settings. [PDF]

Health Justice
Keller N, Sudler A, Riddle L, James JE.
europepmc   +1 more source