This anthology features twelve contemporary topical areas in corrections-chosen for the unique challenges which each presents to researchers, correctional practitioners, and prisoners. Each topic is systematically examined from three different perspectives-academic, practitioner, and prisoner-for a total of thirty-six readings. Students compare each perspective and determine how they diverge or how they are similar. The twelve topic areas are:* Institutional Crowding* Growth of Women Prisoners in Corrections* Elements of Correctional Rehabilitation and Treatment* H.I.V./A.I.D.S. in Corrections* Prison Gangs* Prison Violence* Security Housing Units: The Supermax Prison* Women Guarding Men* Correctional Privatization* Juveniles in Adult Corrections* Capital Punishment: The Ultimate Penalty* Release from Prison: Parole