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Introduction	p. 7
The American Prison System Is Ineffective and Requires Reform	p. 11
There Are Many Alternatives to Incarceration	p. 16
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Community Corrections Provide Effective Alternatives to Prison	p. 25
Joan Petersilia, as told to the Pew Center on the States
Drug Courts Are Effective in Reducing Recidivism	p. 30
Drug Courts Are Not Effective for All Offenders	p. 35
Justice Policy Institute
Mental Health Courts Are Effective in Reducing Recidivism	p. 42
Boot Camps Can Be an Effective Alternative to Prison for Adults	p. 47
Shame Punishment Is an Effective Alternative to Incarceration	p. 55
Shame Punishment Has Limits as Criminal Justice	p. 59
Electronic Monitoring and Intensive Probation Reduce Recidivism	p. 65
Electronic Monitoring Does Not Prevent Repeat Crimes	p. 77
London Evening Standard
Swift and Certain Sanctions Are an Effective Alternative to Incarceration	p. 81
National Institute of Justice
Castration for Sex Offenders Is a Controversial Alternative to Incarceration	p. 87
Reading Courses Offer an Effective Alternative to Incarceration	p. 92
Organizations to Contact	p. 98
Bibliography	p. 103
Index	p. 107
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Alternatives to Prisons

Alternatives to Prisons

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