Includes bibliographical references (p. 523-533) and index.

Early history and evolution of punishment and corrections -- The development of prisons in the United States -- Ideological and theoretical underpinnings to corrections -- Correctional law and legal liabilities -- Jail and detention facilities -- Probation -- Intermediate sanctions -- Correctional facilities -- Classification and custody levels -- Prison subculture and prison gang influence -- Female offenders in correctional systems -- Specialized inmate populations -- Juvenile correctional systems -- Correctional administration -- Prison education, work, and basic services and programming -- Therapeutic, recreational and religious programming -- Parole and reintegration -- The death penalty -- Program evaluation, evidence-based practices, and future trends in corrections.