The Invention of the American Supermax Prison

The Globalization of Supermax Prisons (Critical Issues in Crime and Society), 2013, ISBN: 978-0813557403

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Jeffrey Ian Ross

University of Baltimore - School of Law

Date Written: August 1, 2013

Abstract

This chapter reviews the growth of supermax prisons in the United States.

Keywords: supermax prisons, high security prisons

Suggested Citation

Ross, Jeffrey Ian, The Invention of the American Supermax Prison (August 1, 2013). The Globalization of Supermax Prisons (Critical Issues in Crime and Society), 2013, ISBN: 978-0813557403, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3430608

Jeffrey Ian Ross (Contact Author)

University of Baltimore - School of Law ( email )

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