Abramsky, Sasha.

Return of the Madhouse. / Sasha Abramsky. - American Prospect, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 66. Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Return of the Madhouse, Feb. 11, 2002; pp. 26-29.

"Supermax prisons are becoming the high-tech equivalent of the nineteenth-century snake pit." (AMERICAN PROSPECT) This article debates whether or not the tactics used by supermax prisons can be seen as cruel and unusual punishment against the offenders.

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Prison administration.
Prison industries.
Prisoners--Attitudes.
Prisoners--Treatment.

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