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Citing growing public acceptance that mass incarceration has failed, Drucker (global public health, New York Univ.; epidemiology, Columbia Univ.; A Plague of Prisons) has assembled articles written by academics, activists, and clinicians outlining the complex process of decarceration. This volume reflects the view that a new model based on public health and restorative justice must replace the current punitive and racially biased prison system. The book is well-organized around three types of prevention strategies. Topics inc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More