Challenging the Prison-Industrial Complex: Activism, Arts, and Educational Alternatives by Hartnett, Stephen John | Paperback

About this book Boldly and eloquently contributing to the argument against the prison system in the United States these provocative essays offer an ideological and practical framework for empowering prisoners instead of incarcerating them Experts and activists who have worked within and against the prison system join forces here to call attention to the debilitating effects of a punishment-driven society and offer clear-eyed alternatives that emphasize working directly with prisoners and their communities Edited by Stephen John Hartnett the volume offers rhetorical and political analyses of police culture the so-called drug war media coverage of crime stories and the public-school-to-prison pipeline The collection also includes case studies of successful prison arts and education programs in Michigan California Missouri Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that provide creative and intellectual resources typically denied to citizens living behind bars Writings and artwork created by prisoners in such programs richly enhance the volume Contributors are Buzz Alexander Rose Braz Travis L Dixon Garrett Albert Duncan Stephen John Hartnett Julilly Kohler-Hausmann Daniel Mark Larson Erica R Meiners Janie Paul Lori Pompa Jonathan Shailor Robin Sohnen and Myesha Williams Key highlights - University of Illinois Press Related topics Essays, Non-Fiction, PRISON SYSTEMS, REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, Sociology, UNIVERSITY PRESS, United States.