kind enough to provide feedback on some of the crime data included in this
book. Nick Barnes of the Home Office has provided us with much-needed
information on the Prison Service Agency. In addition, the staff at Pentonville,
Wormwood Scrubs, and Holloway Prisons have provided information and
insights into the operations of the prison service. Finally, we would like to thank
Mr. Roger Daw, Headmaster of Ely College, who, as an educator in both
England and the United States, has been invaluable in helping pinpoint simi-
larities and differences between the two countries.

In the United States, the support and help of our colleagues have been of
paramount importance. Specifically, we thank Bobby Brame, Obie Clayton,
Charlie Dean, Steven A. Egger, Paul Friday, Lorie Fridell, Ira Hutchison, Dawn
Hubbs, Richard Lumb, Chris Marshall, Ineke Marshall, Richter Moore, David
Orrick, Scott Sasse, Sam Walker, George Watson, and Vince Webb. In addition,
we would like to recognize Susan Masse and Angela Patton for their technical
assistance in the production of this book. Last, but not least, we appreciate all
the hard work of the staff at Greenwood Publishing Group and in particular our
editor, Terri Jennings.

Of course, we owe a debt of gratitude to our families who endured the endless
number of times we were unavailable to them, and patiently anticipated the final
product with us.

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