The big house in a small town prisons, communities, and economics in rural America /

This work is an examination of how prisons impact rural communities, including a revealing study of two rural communities that have chosen prisons as an economic development strategy. The prison boom of the 1980s and 1990s, combined with the recent economic decline, has led to an interesting phenom...

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Main Author: Williams, Eric J.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, [2011]
Physical Description: xi, 155 pages ; 25 cm.
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor

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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor HV9466 .W55 2011 Available
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