Even as America's prison system is expanding at an unprecedented rate, Lee Griffith makes a startling proposal in this book: abolish prisons. To make his case,

This is a history of the California prison movement from 1950 to 1980, focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area's San Quentin State Prison and highlighting the ro

An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The

An exploration of the conditions of prison labor in Florida from 1913 to 1956.

A politician's humorous memoir of his year in federal prison, with a viable prescription for a more productive, cost-effective corrections system.