Shalev, Sharon
Supermax: Controlling Risk Through Solitary Confinement
- ISBN 13:
- 9781843924081
- author:
- Shalev, Sharon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Willan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm
- Genre:
- Penology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The rise and proliferation of 'Supermaxes' in the United States since the late 1980s has led to a unique form of imprisonment. This book examines the theory, practice and consequences of these prisons through in-depth interviews with prison officials, architects, mental health professionals, penal, legal, and human rights experts. Drawing on access to two Supermax prisons and tracing continuities and discontinuities in solitary confinement over the last two centuries, the author argues that Supermax prisons draw on principles of architecture, surveillance and control established in the early 19th century. The book assesses why a form of confinement discredited in the past is now proposed as a solution for dealing with certain prisoners, and evaluates the true costs of Supermax confinement. The author provides a holistic view of Supermax prisons, highlighting their use of advanced technologies to enhance control measures. By exploring the history and implications of this form of imprisonment, this book offers a nuanced understanding of its theory, practice, and consequences.
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