Reviews

"A significant addition to the reference literature of crime and punishment." -- Rettig on Reference
"Welcome as an objective, reliable, and authoritative source of current information about U.S. penal institutions. Enthusiastically recommended for larger reference collections." -- Library Journal
"Because of its breadth and depth of encyclopedic articles on the American prison system, past and present, this volume is recommended for all history and social science reference collections." -- Reference Book Review