
Prisons and Prison Systems
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Readers will find a plethora of information including material on such famous prisons as the Tower of London and Alcatraz, as well as on such topics as boot camps and parole. Other entries include Devil's Island, supermaximum prisons, Nelson Mandela, Pennsylvania system, and Amnesty International. Numerous appendixes list famous prisoners, prison museums, prison slang, and more.
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Topical List of Entries
Preface
Introduction
Chronology
The Encyclopedia
Appendix A: Prison Museums
Appendix B: Some Famous Prisoners and their Prison History
Appendix C: Writings by Prisoners
Appendix D: Writings by Prison Employees
Appendix E: Prison Architects and Visionaries
Appendix F: Federal Correctional Institutions (USA)
Appendix G: Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
Appendix H: Selections from Alcatraz Prison Regulations
Appendix I: National Prison Congress Declaration of Principles
Appendix J: The Mutual Welfare League
Appendix K: Plan for a Penitentiary Inspection House by Jeremy Bentham
Appendix L: Prison Argot/Glossary/Slang
Appendix M: French Prison Slang from Devil's Island
Appendix N: Soviet Slang from the Gulags
Bibliography
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