{"product_id":"9781422237854","title":"Prison Alternatives\u0026 Rehabilitation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe United States has almost three times as many prisoners as it did just twenty-five years ago. Although the cost of keeping people in prison is rising, there are less expensive alternatives that may also be more effective at keeping people from returning to jail after they are released. Recent changes in the U.S. criminal code allow judges more freedom to give sentences other than prison. Of the almost seven million convicted criminals in the U.S. only about two million of them are behind bars. The rest-nearly five million-the serving alternative sentences. This book explores the various prison alternatives from rehabilitation and community service, to boot camps, day reporting, and house arrest. Prison Alternatives and Rehabilitation provides a comprehensive look at the advantages and disadvantages of nontraditional punishments and what the future may hold for alternatives to prison.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mason Crest Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044308697328,"sku":"9781422237854","price":33.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781422237854_p0.jpg?v=1763740316","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781422237854","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}