Prisons, Punishment, and the Family: Towards a New Sociology of Punishment?

This book draws together chapters from eight countries to explore the severe effects that prison has on the families of prisoners. There are millions of people affected by the imprisonment of a family member each year and they suffer a wide range of difficulties. This has important implications for society as prisoners’ families experience social exclusion and inequality, despite being innocent citizens. This is important for how we think about the use of imprisonment in society and how it has a wide reach beyond the wall of the prison.