He reviews the spread of convict leasing after the Civil War. In the historical study, Bauer surveys the long history of imprisonment and privatization in the US. Both narratives are fascinating reads and provide important insights about private prisons in the United States. The contemporary narrative tells of Bauer’s experience working in a private prison in Louisiana. The historical narrative spans two centuries, from the early experimental days of penitentiaries in the 19 th century to the era of judicial oversight and reform in the 1970s. In American Prison, journalist Shane Bauer weaves together historical and contemporary narratives about prison privatization in the United States. Publisher: New York: Penguin Press, 2018. American Prison: A Reporter’s Undercover Journey Into The Business Of Punishment
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