CLJ 540 - March 12, 2013

The following links and questions are intended to get us started
for discussion and presentation on Tuesday, March 12.

II. SHERIDAN
  • What is "Good Time?"
  • Sheridan Homepage
  • Sheridan Study (ILCJ)
  • Some guiding questions for Sheridan readings

    III. POLITICS OF ILLINOIS PRISONS: An example - Early Release

  • Governor's early release "scandal"
  • Top IDOC Administrators fired
  • IDOC Director leaves
  • Governor's report on Good Time Release
  • Were the criticisms "date-free?"
  • Latest early rlease (Dec, 2012) Update
  • Over-crowding and prison closings
  • Some guiding questions for "good time scandal" readings

    IV. GENERAL READINGS

  • "The New Penology" (Feeley & Simon)
  • Negotiated Order in Maximum Security Prisons
  • "Prisons do not reduce recidivism" (cullen, et. al.)
  • "Ethical Parameters of Prison Work" (Stohr, et. al.)
  • Guiding questions for general readings

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