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Incarceration Rates by Race Incarceration Rates by Race: Dr. David A. Camp examines racial imbalances in incarcertaion rates in Oklahoma. (Articles and Publications) http://www.doc.state.ok.us/DOCS/OCJRC/OCJRC94/940650k.htm Alternatives to Incarceration Alternatives to Incarceration: An overview of the various forms of community corrections. (Articles and Publications) http://members.aol.com/nu3psi96q/Jamaal/index1.html Rape used as control in U.S. prisons Rape used as control in U.S. prisons: By Neve Gordon, from the National Catholic Reporter. (Articles and Publications) http://www.natcath.com/NCR_Online/archives/091401/091401l.htm Prisons in Crisis Prisons in Crisis: Detailed artilcle on Watchtower (a religious publication's site) addressing the question, "Can prisons rehabilitate criminals?" (Articles and Publications) http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2001/5/8a/article_01.htm Breaking the Cycle Breaking the Cycle: Brenda Harkness reports on a new approach to prison management in the State of Victoria that has led to a dramatic reduction in the cost of housing prisoners as well as a significant decrease in repeat offending. (Articles and Publications) http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/montage/Montage_96-03/prison.html Donny, Life of a Lifer Donny, Life of a Lifer: A book written by Donald Johnson who is serving a life sentence at Pelican Bay in SHU. Donny was also featured in A&E's Investigative Reports, "solitary confinement". (Articles and Publications) http://members.tripod.com/donnyj_pelican/index.htm Backfire: When Incarceration Increases Crime Backfire: When Incarceration Increases Crime: Examines the ways in which prison may have inadvertently affected crime rates. By Todd R. Clear, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University. (Articles and Publications) http://www.doc.state.ok.us/DOCS/OCJRC/Ocjrc96/Ocjrc7.htm Atlantic Monthly on the Prison-Industrial Complex Atlantic Monthly on the Prison-Industrial Complex: An analysis of the public and private prison systems. In-depth piece on the economics of the prison system, with photos. (Articles and Publications) http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/98dec/prisons.htm Prisoners of the Williwaw Prisoners of the Williwaw: A novel which proposes a radical alternative prison in the Aleutian Islands. (Articles and Publications) http://www.edgriffin.net/books.htm Humanizing the Prisons Humanizing the Prisons: Atlantic Unbound: An article from The Atlantic Monthly Magazine. An article about the State of Vermont's novel plan to trust inmates like other human beings. (Articles and Publications) http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/95nov/prisons/humanizi.htm Cell Door Magazine Cell Door Magazine: An E-ZINE written by prisoners for the free world. Open the cell door and meet the men and women behind bars. Topics include but are not limited to prison issues. (Articles and Publications) http://lairdcarlson.com/celldoor Bearing the Burden: How Incarceration Weakens Inner-City Communities Bearing the Burden: How Incarceration Weakens Inner-City Communities: Explores how high rates of incarceration might weaken already fragile inner-city neighborhoods. By Joan Moore, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. (Articles and Publications) http://www.doc.state.ok.us/DOCS/OCJRC/Ocjrc96/Ocjrc43.htm When The Bough Breaks When The Bough Breaks: Companion web site to the documentary which explores the lives of children in three families whose mothers are locked up for nonviolent crimes. (Articles and Publications) http://www.itvs.org/whentheboughbreaks The Next Generation: Children of Prisoners The Next Generation: Children of Prisoners: Examines the unintended consequences of the incarceration of parents on children. By Dr. John Hagan, Professor in the Department of Sociology and the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. (Articles and Publications) http://www.doc.state.ok.us/DOCS/OCJRC/Ocjrc96/Ocjrc19.htm Sick On The Inside Sick On The Inside: Harper's Magazine article by Wil S. Hylton---The Plague of The Prison Correctional HMO (Articles and Publications) http://www.wrongfuldeathinstitute.com/links/sickontheinside.htm The Aging of Prison Populations The Aging of Prison Populations: Examines the effect that an aging prison population has on the quantity and diversity of services prisons provide. (Articles and Publications) http://www.doc.state.ok.us/DOCS/OCJRC/Ocjrc95/950725a.htm The Bourne Trust The Bourne Trust: An outline of the services the trust offers to prisoners and their families. (Articles and Publications) http://www.imprisonment.org.uk Prison Rates Among Blacks Reach a Peak, Report Finds Prison Rates Among Blacks Reach a Peak, Report Finds: New York Times article about trends in US incarceration rates, highlighting differences between states and the high rate of imprisonment for black males ages 20 to 34. [Requires free registration.] (Articles and Publications) http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/07/national/07PRIS.html