Description: The Penitentiary in Crisis: From Accommodation to Riot in New Mexico by Mark Colvin with a Forward by Ben M. Crouch. This book discusses the 1980 riot at the Penitentiary of New Mexico, which was one of the worst riots in prison history. 33 inmates were killed and dozens 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 United States.
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Book Title: Penitentiary in Crisis : from Accommodation to Riot in New Mexico
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Book Series: Suny Series in Deviance and Social Control Ser.
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: STATE University of New York Press
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1992
Format: Hardcover
Release Year: 1992
Language: English
Era: 1990s
Author: Mark Colvin
Genre: Social Science
Topic: Penology, Criminology
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Item Width: 6 in
Number of Pages: 257 Pages
