{"product_id":"captive-market-the-politics-of-private-prisons-in-america-9780197624135","title":"Captive Market: The Politics of Private Prisons in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe author of \"Captive Market\" suggests that states privatize prisons to limit legal and political accountability for inmate lawsuits, an unintended consequence of the legal rights revolution for prisoners. Evidence from an original dataset and interviews with private prison companies, government officials, and advocacy groups suggests that growing prisoner lawsuits are a significant driver of prison privatization. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oxford University Press Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe privatization of state prisons has been a contentious issue in the American criminal justice system in recent decades. While various explanations have been offered for this policy, including partisan politics, economic pressures, unionization, and lobbying efforts by private prison firms, none fully explain why states choose to privatize their prisons. In her book Captive Market, Anna Gunderson offers a novel explanation for why states adopt this policy. Gunderson argues that states privatize prisons to limit legal and political accountability for inmate lawsuits, an unintended consequence of the legal rights revolution for prisoners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo support her argument, Gunderson presents evidence from an original dataset and interviews with private prison companies, government officials, and advocacy groups. The data shows that growing prisoner lawsuits are a significant driver of prison privatization in the United States. Currently, over 160,000 inmates are held in private facilities across the country, representing a significant increase from previous years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding the causes of this rise and the nuances of private prison policy is crucial, as it has significant consequences for the American criminal legal system. Gunderson's book provides an eye-opening account of an industry that many are aware of but few know much about. It will reshape our understanding of the fundamental nature of the American carceral state and raise important questions about the role of private corporations in the criminal justice system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 428g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 242 x 162 x 17 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780197624135\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AnnaGunderson","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44504959844602,"sku":"9780197624135","price":102.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1692361141144_book.jpg?v=1692613128","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/captive-market-the-politics-of-private-prisons-in-america-9780197624135","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}