Introduction : from the reformative project to the warehousing solution -- Arizona's political and penal roots -- The dawn of progress and the making of a new bureaucracy -- An institution in search of meaning -- The new-old penal regime -- The postrehabilitative prototype is realized -- Taking back the prisons -- Making meaning of the Arizona case -- Epilogue : the parallel universe
Summary
The story of the dramatic spread of mass incarceration across the United States, through a close look at the development of Arizona's punishment politics, policies, and practices
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-258) and index