Preface -- American prisons at the beginning of the twenty-first century / Michael Tonry and Joan Petersilia -- Population growth in U.S. prisons, 1980-1996 / Alfred Blumstein and Allen J. Beck -- Understanding prison policy and population trends / Theodore Caplow and Jonathan Simon -- Collateral consequences of imprisonment for children, communities, and prisoners / John Hagan and Ronit Dinovitzer -- Prison management trends, 1975-2025 / Chase Riveland -- Interpersonal violence and social order in prisons / Anthony E. Bottoms -- Prison suicide and prisoner coping / Alison Liebling -- Adult correctional treatment / Gerald G. Gaes, Timothy J. Flanagan, Laurence L. Motiuk, and Lynn Stewart -- Medical care in prisons / Douglas C. McDonald -- Parole and prisoner reentry in the United States / Joan Petersilia -- Author index -- Subject index.