Author: Mary MandePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
A Profile of Colorado's Prisoners
Author: Mary MandePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Prisons of Cañon City
Author: Victoria R. NewmanPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439634289
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Caon City sits in a geological bowl surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Historically, it has been known as the prison capital of the world, with eight soon to be ninestate prisons in the area and four federal facilities located 11 miles away in Florence. The first prison in Caon City was built in 1868, before Colorado became a state, and was opened in 1871. Originally known as the Colorado Territorial Penitentiary, it is currently called the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility and holds approximately 800 male inmates. Caon City has grown up around the prisons, and the areas colorful history is defined by daring prison breaks, infamous inmates, such as the Colorado cannibal Alferd Packard, and by the stories of the inmates and employees who have been part of the prison system.
Profiles from Prison
Author: Michael G. SantosPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313072388
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Written by an inmate serving 45 years for a drug conviction when he was 23, this is an in-depth view living behind bars from the perspective of prisoners themselves. Sections of the book are based on length of imprisonment. Prisoners in Fort Dix, N.J., detail their unique experiences, thoughts, and feelings about life on the inside. Some describe the actions that lead to their confinement, or detail the complexities of living in all-male communities. Others reveal the ways they cope with their terms, or the expectations they have for life after prison. Santos offers the gripping stories of men serving a variety of terms, providing commentary and analysis as he guides readers through the prison experience. How men adjust to their confinement, and how they utilize their time while serving their sentences, can be a predictor of future success or failure both in prison and society upon their release. Through these often-difficult accounts, readers gain a greater understanding of what it means to be a prisoner, and how the system itself can contribute to both positive adjustment and negative outcomes alike.
Index to Colorado State Publications
Author: The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado
Author: Michael RadeletPublisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN: 1607325128
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
In The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado, noted death penalty scholar Michael Radelet chronicles the details of each capital punishment trial and execution that has taken place in Colorado since 1859. The book describes the debates and struggles that Coloradans have had over the use of the death penalty, placing the cases of the 103 men whose sentences were carried out and 100 more who were never executed into the context of a gradual worldwide trend away from this form of punishment. For more than 150 years, Coloradans have been deeply divided about the death penalty, with regular questions about whether it should be expanded, restricted, or eliminated. It has twice been abolished, but both times state lawmakers reinstated the contentious punitive measure. Prison administrators have contributed to this debate, with some refusing to participate in executions and some lending their voices to abolition efforts. Colorado has also had a rich history of experimenting with execution methods, first hanging prisoners in public and then, starting in 1890, using the "twitch-up gallows" for four decades. In 1933, Colorado began using a gas chamber and eventually moved to lethal injection in the 1990s. Based on meticulous archival research in official state archives, library records, and multimedia sources, The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado, will inform the conversation on both sides of the issue anywhere the future of the death penalty is under debate.
A Catalog of Publications, Audiovisuals, and Information Brochures from the National Institute of Corrections
Author: National Institute of Corrections (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
... Annual Report of the Colorado Prison Association for the Year Ending December 31st ...
Author: Colorado Prison AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prisons
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Prison Problem in Colorado
Author: United States. Prison Industries Reorganization AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Convict labor
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Profile of State Prisoners Under Age 18, 1985-97
Author: Kevin StromPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile delinquents
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Author: Colorado