August 2, 2002

2 Criminology Professors Publish Guide to Surviving Behind Bars; Scholars Urge Reforms in Criminal-Justice Field

By JENNIFER K. RUARK

PRISON BLUES: If you think prison is something that happens to other people, think again.

The authors of Behind Bars: Surviving Prison are ready to tell you otherwise, and they have firsthand information. Jeffrey Ian Ross, an assistant professor of criminology, criminal justice, and social policy at the University of Baltimore, formerly held a job assessing convicts to determine if they were mentally competent to stand trial. Stephen C. Richards, an associate professor of sociology and

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