Maya Schenwar

A crucial indictment of widely embraced "alternatives to incarceration" that exposes how many of these new approaches actually widen the net of punishment and surveillance. But what does it mean—really—to celebrate reforms that convert your home into your prison? —Michelle Alexander, from the foreword Electronic monitoring. Locked-down drug treatment centres. House arrest. Mandated psychiatric treatment. Data-driven surveillance. Extended probation. These...