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Despite the fact that 160000 people are locked up in our federal correctionalfacilities practical information about the federal prison system remainsdifficult to locate. While some information may be found scattered on theInternet in directions given at court or through shared personal experiencethere is no single source available that is a collection of all availableinformation. The U.S. Federal Prison System is the first comprehensivereference work that includes official prison policies firstperson accountsfrom prisoners and information about each federal facility.The book is organized into two parts. Part I is an introduction to federalprison facilities including key statistics and views from inside provided byinmates of federal prisons. Part II is a look at the Federal Bureau of Prisonspolicies on various matters such as discipline education visits andreligious practices. The book also contains valuable Appendices that give athorough listing and description of all Federal prison facilities as well asthe services and charities available to prisoners and their families. With thepublication of this book there will finally be an uptodate comprehensivereference on the U.S. federal prisons that will prove to be of lasting value tofamilies of inmates researchers and the general public.Features of this text include Comprehensive and uptodate informationwith a thorough overview of both prison policies and the federal facilities themselves Photos of selected prisons Part II is consistently organized with historical background information leading up to an account of the current policies. The specific federal rules and regulations governing the policies conclude each topical discussion. Appendix A is the first comprehensive listing of every Federal prison in the U.S. complete with facility details and service information Commentary from prisonersfirstperson accounts take the reader behind the walls «
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