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Our regular review of important books and research includes review of “Crime and Justice: A Review of Research, Vol. 52” edited by Michael Tonry, published by University of Chicago Press; “Frankel at 50” edited by Steven L. Shannon and Douglas A. Berman, published in Federal Sentencing Reporter; “Prevention Over Punishment: Finding the Right Balance of Civil and Forensic State Psychiatric Hospital Beds” by Shanti Silver and Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq, published by the Treatment Advocacy Center; “Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday’s Last Year” by Paul Alexander, published by Alfred A. Knopf; “What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly: A Memoir of Resilience and Resurrection” by Dorsey Nunn with Lee Romney, published by Heyday Books; and a selection of books on prison abolition: “How to Abolish Prisons: Lessons from the Movement Against Imprisonment” by Rachel Herzing and Justin Piché, published by Haymarket Press; “A People’s Guide to Abolition and Disability Justice” by Katie Tastrom, published by PM Press; “Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Volume 1” by Angela Y. Davis, published by Haymarket Press; “Abolition and Social Work: Possibilities, Paradoxes, and the Practice of Community Care” edited by Mimi E. Kim, Cameron W. Rasmussen, and Durrell M. Washington, Sr., published by Haymarket Press; “Pain in Vain: Penal Abolition and the Legacy of Louk Hulsman” edited by Justin Piché, published by Red Quill Books

Keywords: Disability Justice; Prison Abolition; Criminal Sentencing; Marvin Frankel; Psychiatric Hospitals

Affiliations:  1: Contributing Editor.