NCJ Number
126453
Date Published
1988
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This bibliography lists 54 journal articles, 13 books, and 8 State and Federal government publications regarding prison overcrowding for the period 1984 to March 1988.
Abstract
Topics covered include legislative and judicial issues, social control, construction technologies, violence, stress, and financial issues. Suggestions for solutions to the overcrowding include alternatives to institutionalization, change in attitude and behavior, public policy analysis, and early release and sentencing guidelines.