Albany: Birth of a Prison – End of an Era

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Roy D. King (Roy King is Emeritus Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Cambridge Institute of Criminology .) Kenneth W. Elliott

Albany

Birth of a Prison – End of an Era

Roy D. King (Roy King is Emeritus Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Cambridge Institute of Criminology .), Kenneth W. Elliott

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Routledge
25 October 2023

Society & culture: general; Penology & punishment; Criminal justice law; Sentencing & punishment

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Prison and Prisoners

Originally published in 1977, Albany: Birth of a Prison - End of an Era attempts to document and analyse some of the changes which happened in the first five and a half years of the prison’s opening and as far as possible account for them. Albany was planned and built as a medium-security establishment but the growth in the prison population meant it ended up, in part, as a maximum-security unit. At the time the prison was notorious, after a stormy series of incidents culminated in an alleged mass escape attempt and a riot, it had become known as the ‘jail of fear’ in which ‘mafia groups’ were said to ‘terrorize’ staff and prisoners alike. Despite the account inevitably being incomplete, it was hoped that lessons could be drawn, both for social research and social policy in regard to prisons.

By: Roy D. King (Roy King is Emeritus Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Cambridge Institute of Criminology .), Kenneth W. Elliott
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9781032562582
ISBN 10: 1032562587
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Prison and Prisoners
Pages: 390
Publication Date: 25 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface. Part I: Introduction to the Study 1. Background and Overview 2. Doing Research in Prison Part II: Birth of a Prison 3. A Caravan in a Meadow 4. The Emergent Blue Print 5. The Category-C Regime Part III: The Rise and Rise of Albany Fences 6. Consolidation, Consistency and New Priorities 7. The Standard Category-A Regime 8. Doing Time in Albany Prison 9. The Electronic Coffin Part IV: Conclusions 10. The End of an Era. Postscript. Bibliography. Index.

Roy D. King and Kenneth W. Elliott