{"title":"Baz Dreisinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eBaz Dreisinger’s work offers a compelling exploration of the socio-political realities surrounding incarceration across the globe. Her insightful writing delves into the complexities of justice systems, shedding light on stories that challenge conventional perspectives and provoke thoughtful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect incisive analysis and engaging narratives that connect broader political themes with the human experience within prison walls. Dreisinger’s books stand at the intersection of \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting deeper understanding of pressing social issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"incarceration-nations-by-baz-dreisinger-9781590518991","title":"Incarceration Nations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this crucial study, named one of the Washington Post's Notable Nonfiction Books of 2016 and now in paperback, Baz Dreisinger goes behind bars in nine countries to investigate the current conditions in prisons worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in Africa and ending in Europe, \u003cem\u003eIncarceration Nations\u003c\/em\u003e is a first-person odyssey through the prison systems of the world. Professor, journalist, and founder of the Prison-to-College-Pipeline program, Dreisinger looks into the human stories of incarcerated men and women and those who imprison them, creating a jarring, poignant view of a world to which most are denied access, and a rethinking of one of America's most far-reaching global exports—the modern prison complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom serving as a restorative justice facilitator in a notorious South African prison and working with genocide survivors in Rwanda, to launching a creative writing class in an overcrowded Ugandan prison and coordinating a drama workshop for women prisoners in Thailand, Dreisinger examines the world behind bars with equal parts empathy and intellect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe journeys to Jamaica to visit a prison music programme, to Singapore to learn about approaches to prisoner reentry, to Australia to grapple with the bottom line of private prisons, to a federal supermax in Brazil to confront the horrors of solitary confinement, and finally to the so-called model prisons of Norway. \u003cem\u003eIncarceration Nations\u003c\/em\u003e concludes with climactic lessons about the past, present, and future of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470862270700,"sku":"9781590518991","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6cd91f35b39a875840387871e152b0d9.jpg?v=1775694953"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/baz-dreisinger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}