Mercy towards decarceration: Examining the legal constraints on early release from prison | Zendy

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Mercy towards decarceration: Examining the legal constraints on early release from prison

Author(s) -

Alexandra Cox,

Dwayne Betts

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

incarceration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2632-6663

DOI - 10.1177/2632666320977802

Subject(s) - prison , expansive , punitive damages , institution , criminology , criminal justice , political science , economic justice , law , prison reform , sociology , total institution , restorative justice , materials science , compressive strength , composite material

There are close to seven million people under correctional supervision in the United States, both in prison and in the community. The US criminal justice system is widely regarded as an inherently unmerciful institution by scholars and policymakers but also by people who have spent time in prison and their family members; it is deeply punitive, racist, expansive and damaging in its reach. In this article, we probe the meanings of mercy for the institution of parole.

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