Webin america's jails, derek jeffreys draws on sociology, philosophy, history, and his personal experience volunteering in jails and prisons to provide an understanding of the jail.

Jeffreys, author of americaโ€™s jails:

The search for human dignity in an age of mass incarceration, states that far more research is conducted on prisons.

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Webhighlighting the experiences of inmates themselves, americaโ€™s jails aims to shift public perception and understanding of jail inmates to center their inherent dignity and help.

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