Caught

In Caught, Marie Gottschalk offers a compelling analysis of America’s persistent and expansive carceral state, exploring why efforts to reform mass incarceration have been limited despite widespread recognition of its issues. The book examines the political and social challenges behind maintaining the prison system and critiques the main approaches to reform, including those focusing on racial disparities and bipartisan solutions. With a new preface evaluating recent reform proposals, this work provides a thought-provoking overview of the complex politics surrounding penal reform in the United States.