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The Penitentiary in Crisis: From Accommodation to Riot in New Mexico

The Penitentiary in Crisis: From Accommodation to Riot in New Mexico

Paperback

Series: Suny Deviance and Social Control

Criminology

ISBN10: 0791409309
ISBN13: 9780791409305
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Jul 1 1992
Pages: 257
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.08 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

This is a case study of the violence and disorder that have become endemic in U. S. prisons. The 1980 riot at the Penitentiary of New Mexico was one of the worst riots in prison history. Thirty-three inmates were killed and hundreds were injured. The author demonstrates how this riot, and the growing disorder that preceded it, reflect important shifts in the organizational structure and philosophy of prison management in the U. S.

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