Prison Homicide (Hardback)

"The inner happenings of prisons are incredibly difficult to study, but Long has managed to do so while also providing a broader understanding of the consequences of mass incarceration.... Impressive." —Daniel Butler, Iowa State University

The media frequently hype the notion that US prisons, overcrowded and understaffed, are deadly places. Are they correct? How many people actually die in prison, and from what causes? Who are the victims? The perpetrators? How reliable are the available data? 

Joshua Long addresses these questions in his rich, in-depth study of killing and dying in carceral settings. Incorporating numerous case studies and interviews of prisoners, correctional officers, and family members, his analysis illuminates the scope, nature, and patterns of prison homicides.