From the Publisher
"This is the right book at the right time by the right author. Katherine Beckett has a keen understanding of the dynamics of criminal justice reform - both its strengths and weaknesses - as well as a sharp sense of what is necessary to correct misguided approaches in order to truly challenge mass incarceration. While policymakers and advocacy organizations both on the left and the right are congratulating themselves for the changing political environment on mass incarceration, Beckett carefully identifies the weaknesses and limitations of current reforms. Her analysis is very much on target." — Marc Mauer, Senior Advisor to The Sentencing Project and co-author of The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences
"Ending Mass Incarceration makes a timely and important contribution to research and policy debate about the the future of criminal justice policy in America. Katherine Beckett grounds current debates firmly in research helping us to understand how we can expand our possibilities and reverse the scourge of mass incarceration." — Bruce Western, Chair, Department of Sociology, Columbia University"This book is simply terrific! Professor Beckett has written a deeply informed, realistic yet hopeful, and erudite yet accessible book. Its publication could not be more timely as the nation struggles with whether genuine criminal justice system reform is possible, what steps need to be taken to bring it about, and what meaningful change would really look like. Beckett makes invaluable contributions to all of these overarching questions." — Craig Haney, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz"This is a well-organized run-through of the human costs involved in the scourge of mass incarceration. It is logical and consistent and, given the overwhelming evidence, represents a consensus among the overwhelming majority of contemporary scholars...Recommended. General readers through faculty; professionals." — Choice