Corrections in America: an introduction

History and Evolution of Corrections: Early history

A century of change

The age of prisons

The swinging pendulum of correctional ideologies

Law and the Legal Process: The incidence of crime

The correctional filter

Sentencing

Appellate review

The Correctional Process: Probation

Intermediate sanctions

Imprisonment

Parole

The Rights of the Convicted Offender: Prisoners' rights in confinement

The death penalty

Rights of ex-offenders

The Correctional Client:

Jail inmates

Female offenders

Men in prison

Juveniles: punish or protect

Special category offenders

The Correctional Manager's Dilemma: Custody

Treatment

Correctional Systems: Jails and detention facilities

State prison systems

The federal system

Community corrections

Summary and Overview.