Study & Research Prisons

This Study Guide consists of approximately 189 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Prisons.
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Study & Research Prisons

This Study Guide consists of approximately 189 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Prisons.
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The editors have compiled the following list of organizations concerned with the issues debated in this book. The descriptions are derived from materials provided by the
organizations. All have publications or information available for interested readers. The
list was compiled on the date of publication of the present volume; the information provided here may change. Be aware that many organizations take several weeks or longer
to respond to inquiries, so allow as much time as possible.


American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
National Prison Project
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 234-4830 • fax: (202) 234-4890
e-mail: aclu@aclu.org • website: http://www.aclu.org





Formed in 1972, the project serves as a national resource center and litigates cases to
strengthen and protect adult and juvenile offenders’ Eighth Amendment rights. It opposes electronic monitoring of offenders and the privatization of prisons. The project
publishes the quarterly National...

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