Download or read book Prisons in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century written by Jonathan D. Rosen and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the prison systems in the Americas in the twenty-first century. Leading experts discuss the state of the prison systems in their respective countries, focusing on trends of overcrowding, high recidivism rates, harsh drug laws, human rights, and the relationship between prisons, drug trafficking, and organized crime.