Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California

Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California

Since 1980, the number of people in U.S. prisons has increased more than 450%. Despite a crime rate that has been falling steadily for decades, California has led the way in this explosion, with what …

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