{"product_id":"the-long-term-resisting-life-sentences-working-toward-freedom-paperback","title":"The Long Term: Resisting Life Sentences Working Toward Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eErica Meiners\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJill Petty\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voices of those experiencing life in the long term are often not heard. This collection of essays and personal stories from the people most impacted by long-term incarceration in Statesville Prison bring light to the crisis of mass incarceration and the human cost of excessive sentencing. Compelling, moving narratives from those most affected by the prison industrial complex make a compelling case that death by incarceration is cruel and unusual punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplemented in the 1990's and 2000's harsh sentencing policies, commonly labeled \"tough on crime,\" became a bipartisan political agenda. These policies had real impacts on families and communities, particularly as they caused the removal of many non-white and poor individuals from cities like Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Long Term\u003c\/em\u003e brings into the light what has previously been hidden, a counter-narrative to the tough on crime agenda and an urgent plea for a more humane criminal justice system. The book is a critical contribution to the current debate around challenging the mass incarceration and ending mandatory sentencing, especially for non-violent offenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54363930853651,"sku":"9781608468997","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/6300\/3667\/files\/LyxOFEF2GP9781608468997.webp?v=1782841747","url":"https:\/\/finduslaw.com\/products\/the-long-term-resisting-life-sentences-working-toward-freedom-paperback","provider":"FindUSlaw Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}