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and the state. The implications for the former category look at the various challenges and considerations that come for caregivers and how it could impact the children of imprisoned mothers further down the line. The latter category looks at the legal and judicial side, offering suggestions for changes to the system. This includes a closer examination of a similar reformation in South Africa back in 2007. Minson’s book may offer a lot of information about the sentencing policies for women in England and Wales, and at first glance may seem like something that may not have as much interest for those in the U.S. However, the book was released as part of the Palgrave Socio-Legal

Series, which, according to their website, “[features] cutting edge work which, in the best tradition of socio-legal studies, reach out to a wide international audience.” Minson cites hundreds of articles, studies and research papers for her book, drawing on work from the U.S., Canada, Germany and numerous other nations. While her book may be centralized on England and Wales, there are many ideas, studies and results that could hold value as additional research and ideas for work in the U.S. Even reading it to see the similarities and differences between sentencing policy in the U.S. and England and Wales could be useful for any potential studies or policy work.

“Maternal Sentencing and the Rights of the Child” is an extensive and detailed look into the various facets of incarceration for mothers and how it affects more than just the incarcerated. It looks at both small and wider implications and effects, and is worth a look just for the international comparison. This book has value for those in corrections who are interested in the judicial, sentencing, physical and mental health, and greater sociological side of the field, and Minson’s numerous citations can provide further reading to support any further work on this subject, making it highly recommended for research purposes. u

ACA Seeks Book Authors Do you have experience in corrections and the desire to inform others about what you have learned? If so, you are a potential ACA author. We are seeking corrections professionals to submit book manuscripts for review and consideration on a variety of subject matter.

Possible topics include • Ethics in corrections. • Effective mental health treatment. • Sex offender monitoring and treatment. • Financial management in corrections. • Programs for long-term offenders. • Staff training. • Greening of corrections: innovative strategies. • Preparing offenders for reentry. • Incarcerated women: reducing recidivism.

For more info, visit www.aca.org, under the “Publications” tab

Your suggestions for books on other topics are welcome. For more information, please contact 800-222-5646, ext. 0194.

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