01380cam a2200349 4500 214762848 TxAuBib 20101214120000.0 051111s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781414404240 1414404247 ICrlF TxAuBib Wiloch, Thomas, 1955- Prisons and jails : a deterrent to crime / Thomas Wiloch. Prisons and jails, 2005. 2005 ed. Detroit : Thomson/Gale, 2006. viii, 149 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Information series on current topics Information Plus reference series Spine title: Prisons and jails, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. 127) and index. Presents facts, tables, charts, and statistics on prisons and jails in the U.S., covering such topics as corrections history, expenditures, juvenile confinement, inmate health, and parole. Young Adult. 20051018. Prisons United States. Jails United States. Punishment in crime deterrence. Correctional institutions United States. Information series on current topics. Information Plus reference series.