Lin, Ann Chih,

Reform in the making : the implementation of social policy in prison / Implementation of social policy in prison Ann Chih Lin. - xiii, 213 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Revisiting rehabilitation : why "what works" is the wrong question -- Keeping the peace: institutional needs, institutional values, and implementation -- Unsuccessful implementation: the use and abuse of programs -- Successful implementation: keeping busy and helping yourself -- The importance of successful implementation: recasting the debate over mandatory and voluntary programs -- Deliberately successful implementation: doing time, doing my time, and letting the time do me.

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Prisons--Government policy--United States
Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States
Prisoners--Social conditions--United States

HV9304 / .L56 2000

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