Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 The American Prison System Is Ineffective and Requires Reform Jennifer Gonnerman 11
2 There Are Many Alternatives to Incarceration 16
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
3 Community Corrections Provide Effective Alternatives to Prison 25
Joan Petersilia, as told to the Pew Center on the States
4 Drug Courts Are Effective in Reducing Recidivism Jessica Huseman 30
5 Drug Courts Are Not Effective for All Offenders 35
Justice Policy Institute
6 Mental Health Courts Are Effective in Reducing Recidivism Emma Schwartz 42
7 Boot Camps Can Be an Effective Alternative to Prison for Adults Andy Hoag 47
8 Shame Punishment Is an Effective Alternative to Incarceration Albert B. Southwick 55
9 Shame Punishment Has Limits as Criminal Justice Greg Beato 59
10 Electronic Monitoring and Intensive Probation Reduce Recidivism Graeme Wood 65
11 Electronic Monitoring Does Not Prevent Repeat Crimes 77
London Evening Standard
12 Swift and Certain Sanctions Are an Effective Alternative to Incarceration 81
National Institute of Justice
13 Castration for Sex Offenders Is a Controversial Alternative to Incarceration Dan Bilefsky 87
14 Reading Courses Offer an Effective Alternative to Incarceration Anna Barker 92
Organizations to Contact 98
Bibliography 103
Index 107
