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Liberty's Prisoners

- Carceral Culture in Early America

About Liberty's Prisoners

Liberty's Prisoners chronicles how the penitentiary, though initially designed as an alternative to corporal punishment for the most egregious of offenders, quickly became a holding tank for those who attempted to lay claim to the new nation's promise of liberty.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812224375
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • April 25, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: September 17, 2025

Description of Liberty's Prisoners

Liberty's Prisoners chronicles how the penitentiary, though initially designed as an alternative to corporal punishment for the most egregious of offenders, quickly became a holding tank for those who attempted to lay claim to the new nation's promise of liberty.

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