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jenhurst's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I think the writing was good and I learned a lot about the American political system. I’m already for prison reform and agree that we should be offering better mental health support and support for drug addicts. But I was really looking for a suggestion of what to do for killers and rapists such as Ted Bundy, Albert fish, Clifford Olsen, etc but there wasn’t any suggestions for them. I think if the book would’ve had a solution for that it would’ve been a really powerful book.
yasidiaz's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Back in February, I read Policing the Black Man, and this book is what I wish that book were. It serves as a good intro to the prison industrial complex and how we should start deconstructing how we think about punishment and rehabilitation.
I want to remark that this is a good introductory book to the prison industrial complex and not end and all book about the topic.
I want to remark that this is a good introductory book to the prison industrial complex and not end and all book about the topic.
mbandera's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Definitely a piece to read again and again - dense but wish it was longer.