Publication Date
10-8-2015
Description
Jennifer Thomson, assistant professor of History at Bucknell University, interviews Dave Sprout of the Lewisburg Prison Project. Thomson and Sprout follow up on their March 2015 discussion about the use of force in the Special Management Unit (SMU) of the United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg. Sprout discusses the futility of the program, which involves the lock down of men without any activities or opportunities to engage with the world around them. He describes conditions and raises concern about the psychological impact of punitive social control.
Rights
This recording is © 2015, Jennifer Thomson. It is presented in accordance with the license listed above. For all other uses, including commercial publication, reproduction, and quotation beyond “fair use” (Title 17, United States Code) permission must be obtained in writing from Jennifer Thomson, jennithomson@gmail.com
Creative Commons License
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Type
Interview
Contributor
Dave Sprout
Duration
01:08:39
Language
eng
Included in
Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons, Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance Commons
Comments
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