Prisons in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7079407 |
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| Authors | Melvina Sumter (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosp097 |
| OpenAlex | W4241073579 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Prisons are secure institutions that house juvenile and adult felons with sentences ranging from one year to life who are remanded to the custody of a state or federal correctional agency for incarceration. These facilities have the task of carrying out the sentence imposed by the courts as well as of protecting the public by preventing escapes through maintaining custody and safe and secure institutions. As well, these facilities are charged with the responsibility of providing the programs and services necessary to care for the inmate population remanded to their custody
Computer Science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
| Highly cited | No |
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