Portable Prisons

Author : James Gacek
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780228009436

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Portable Prisons by James Gacek Pdf

The pervasiveness of surveillance, punishment, and control within and outside of spaces such as jails, prisons, and detention centres suggests that the carceral is becoming an increasingly prevalent presence in our lives, going beyond historical standards. The contemporary use of electronic monitoring extends carceral territory beyond prison walls, into people’s homes and everyday lives. Empirically and empathetically driven, Portable Prisons is a telling exploration of the electronic monitoring of offenders based on an ethnographic case study from Scotland. Electronic monitoring must be understood – in both intent and effect – as a carceral practice, an expression of the carceral state and its overreaching punitive capabilities. James Gacek demonstrates that various people experience punishment by means of restrictions around mobility, space, and time in ways that strongly overlap with the reported experiences of interviewed prisoners. Drawing attention to how the neoliberal state outsources the labour of punishment to private corporations and the punished themselves, he also rejects the idea that “soft” punishment is in any way related to the movement for decarceration. Offering an original contribution to our understanding of the geography of incarceration, Portable Prisons is a sophisticated account of electronic monitoring, underlining the growing significance of this field.

Author : James Gacek
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780228009443

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Portable Prisons by James Gacek Pdf

The pervasiveness of surveillance, punishment, and control within and outside of spaces such as jails, prisons, and detention centres suggests that the carceral is becoming an increasingly prevalent presence in our lives, going beyond historical standards. The contemporary use of electronic monitoring extends carceral territory beyond prison walls, into people’s homes and everyday lives. Empirically and empathetically driven, Portable Prisons is a telling exploration of the electronic monitoring of offenders based on an ethnographic case study from Scotland. Electronic monitoring must be understood – in both intent and effect – as a carceral practice, an expression of the carceral state and its overreaching punitive capabilities. James Gacek demonstrates that various people experience punishment by means of restrictions around mobility, space, and time in ways that strongly overlap with the reported experiences of interviewed prisoners. Drawing attention to how the neoliberal state outsources the labour of punishment to private corporations and the punished themselves, he also rejects the idea that “soft” punishment is in any way related to the movement for decarceration. Offering an original contribution to our understanding of the geography of incarceration, Portable Prisons is a sophisticated account of electronic monitoring, underlining the growing significance of this field.

Author : Robert Kronenburg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136704451

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Architecture in Motion by Robert Kronenburg Pdf

The idea that architecture can be portable is one that grabs the imagination of both designers and the people who use it, perhaps because it so often forecasts a dynamic and creative solution to the complex problems of our contemporary mobile society, while at the same time dealing with issues of practicality, economy and sustainability. Architecture in Motion examines the development of portable, transportable, demountable and temporary architecture from prehistory to the present day. From familiar vernacular models such as the tent, mobile home and houseboat, to ambitious developments in military and construction engineering, all aspects of portable building are considered. Building on his earlier works Portable Architecture and Houses in Motion, Robert Kronenburg compares traditional forms of building, current commercial products and the work of innovative designers, and examines key contemporary portable buildings to reveal surprising, exciting and imaginative examples. He explores the philosophical and technological issues raised by these experimental and futuristic prototypes. By understanding the nature of transitory architecture, a new ecologically aware design strategy can be developed to prioritise buildings that 'tread lightly on the earth' and still convey the sense of identity and community necessary for an established responsible society. This book provides a unique insight into this pivotal field of design.

Author : Mary Bosworth
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1401 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452265421

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Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities by Mary Bosworth Pdf

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities aims to provide a critical overview of penal institutions within a historical and contemporary framework. Issues of race, gender, and class are fully integrated throughout in order to demonstrate the complexity of the implementation and intended results of incarceration. The Encyclopedia contains biographies, articles describing important legal statutes, and detailed and authoritative descriptions of the major prisons in the United States. Comparative data and examples are employed to analyze the American system within an international context. The Encyclopedia's 400 entries are written by recognized authorities. The appendix contains a comprehensive listing of every federal prison in the U.S., complete with facility details and service information.

Author : Danielle S. Rudes,Gaylene S Armstrong,Kimberly R. Kras,TaLisa J. Carter
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000954791

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Handbook on Prisons and Jails by Danielle S. Rudes,Gaylene S Armstrong,Kimberly R. Kras,TaLisa J. Carter Pdf

The Handbook on Prisons and Jails brings together some of the brightest scholars and thinkers in the field to offer a wide range of perspectives for understanding the experiences of persons incarcerated or working/volunteering within carceral institutions. The assembled chapters consider what is known in the area while identifying emerging areas for theoretical, empirical, and policy work. The volume includes contributions on numerous topics and areas related to penal control, containment, living, and/or working in carceral institutions and addresses methodological considerations for doing research with individuals incarcerated in jail or prison. This collection is essential reading for scholars and students seeking an up-to-date guide to contemporary issues facing corrections and sentencing. It also provides practitioners with valuable resources for developing socially informed policies and practices.

Author : William E. Moore
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623497156

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The Texas Calaboose and Other Forgotten Jails by William E. Moore Pdf

A calaboose is, quite simply, a tiny jail. Designed to house prisoners only for a short time, a calaboose could be anything from an iron cage to a poured concrete blockhouse. Easily constructed and more affordable for small communities than a full-sized building, calabooses once dotted the rural landscape. Though a relic of a bygone era in law enforcement and no longer in use, many calabooses remain in communities throughout Texas, often hidden in plain sight. In The Texas Calaboose and Other Forgotten Jails, William E. Moore has compiled the first guidebook to extant calabooses in Texas. He explores the history of the calaboose, including its construction, use, and eventual decline, but the heart of the book is in the alphabetically arranged photo tour of calabooses across the state. Each entry is accompanied by a vignette describing the unique features of the calaboose at hand, any infamous or otherwise memorable occupants, and the state of the calaboose at present. Most have been long abandoned, but because many remain on city or town property, some have been repurposed into storage buildings or even government offices. In certain ways, these small jails encapsulate the history of outlying communities during a time of transition from the “Wild West” to the twentieth century. Some of the structures have been preserved and cared-for, but despite the stories they can tell, many more are endangered or have already been lost. This definitive guide to tiny Texas jails serves as a record of a unique and disappearing feature of our heritage.

Author : Gerald J. Bayens
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439659243

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Frontier Kansas Jails by Gerald J. Bayens Pdf

Gunslingers, gamblers and outlaws vastly outnumbered sheriffs and marshals in the cattle towns of the Kansas frontier. Famous lawmen, such as Charlie Bassett, Wild Bill Hickok and Tom Smith, kept the peace by sheer force of personality and the integrity of the local lockup. The story of the state's settlement can be tracked in the fascinating development of these bastions of prairie justice. Makeshift jails of earlier times were replaced by limestone, brick and concrete structures with iron cells and elaborate locking systems. From the squirrel cage of Wichita to the iron jail of Lawrence City, tour these early Kansas prisons with author Gerald Bayens.

Author : Casper Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351543873

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"The Government and Administration of Africa, 1880?939 Vol 2 " by Casper Anderson Pdf

This collection makes available rare sources on the aims, functions and effects of British administration in Africa. Topics examined include: land and urban administration, law and jurisprudence, taxation and administration of natural resources.

Author : Andrew Cohen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2080 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351217484

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The Government and Administration of Africa, 1880–1939 by Andrew Cohen Pdf

This collection makes available rare sources on the aims, functions and effects of British administration in Africa. Topics examined include: land and urban administration, law and jurisprudence, taxation and administration of natural resources.

Author : Caleb Smith
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780300156300

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The Prison and the American Imagination by Caleb Smith Pdf

How did a nation so famously associated with freedom become internationally identified with imprisonment? After the scandals of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, and in the midst of a dramatically escalating prison population, the question is particularly urgent. In this timely, provocative study, Caleb Smith argues that the dehumanization inherent in captivity has always been at the heart of American civil society. Exploring legal, political, and literary texts--including the works of Dickinson, Melville, and Emerson--Smith shows how alienation and self-reliance, social death and spiritual rebirth, torture and penitence came together in the prison, a scene for the portrayal of both gothic nightmares and romantic dreams. Demonstrating how the cellular soul has endured since the antebellum age, The Prison and the American Imagination offers a passionate and haunting critique of the very idea of solitude in American life.

Author : E. Wines
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783382500214

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Transactions of the Third National Prison Reform Congress by E. Wines Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : Casper Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2080 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351543880

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The Government and Administration of Africa, 1880-1939 by Casper Anderson Pdf

This collection makes available rare sources on the aims, functions and effects of British administration in Africa. Topics examined include: land and urban administration, law and jurisprudence, taxation and administration of natural resources.

Author : James S. Duncan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000089820

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Resisting the Rule of Law in Nineteenth-Century Ceylon by James S. Duncan Pdf

This book offers in-depth insights on the struggles implementing the rule of law in nineteenth century Ceylon, introduced into the colonies by the British as their “greatest gift.” The book argues that resistance can be understood as a form of negotiation to lessen oppressive colonial conditions, and that the cumulative impact caused continual adjustments to the criminal justice system, weighing it down and distorting it. The tactical use of rule of law is explored within the three bureaucracies: the police, the courts and the prisons. Policing was often “governed at a distance” due to fiscal constraints and economic priorities and the enforcement of law was often delegated to underpaid Ceylonese. Spaces of resistance opened up as Ceylon was largely left to manage its own affairs. Villagers, minor officials, as well as senior British government officials, alternately used or subverted the rule of law to achieve their own goals. In the courts, the imported system lacked political legitimacy and consequently the Ceylonese undermined it by embracing it with false cases and information, in the interests of achieving justice as they saw it. In the prisons, administrators developed numerous biopolitical techniques and medical experiments in order to punish prisoners’ bodies to their absolute lawful limit. This limit was one which prison officials, prisoners, and doctors negotiated continuously over the decades. The book argues that the struggles around rule of law can best be understood not in terms of a dualism of bureaucrats versus the public, but rather as a set of shifting alliances across permeable bureaucratic boundaries. It offers innovative perspectives, comparing the Ceylonese experiences to those of Britain and India, and where appropriate to other European colonies. This book will appeal to those interested in law, history, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, cultural and political geography.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1809
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022800971

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Plutarch's Lives ... A New Edition, ... by ... Francis Wrangham ... With Corrections and Additions by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elihu Rosenblatt
Publisher : South End Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0896085392

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Criminal Injustice by Elihu Rosenblatt Pdf

'At a time when activists, elected officials, and concerned individuals should be countering these trends with demands for jobs, education and serious alternatives to imprisonment, there is relative silence. Criminal Injustice, which explores the connections between imprisonment, racism, class domination, misogyny, and homophobia, offers us invaluable information and compelling arguments for placing prison issues on the agenda of every progressive organization.' Angela Y. DavisThis remarkable anthology exposes and uncovers the economic and political realities behind the imprisonment of astounding numbers of the working class, working poor, and people of color.