This book offers a philosophical examination of incarceration as a form of punishment. A diverse group of contributors engages with research in criminology, economics, law, and sociology to help contextualize the philosophical issues.

Introduction – Why do we punish?Chris W. SurprenantChapter 1 – The Problem of PunishmentJohn HasnasChapter 2 – Unconscionable PunishmentMichael HuemerChapter 3 – The Coproduction of JusticeNathan GoodmanChapter 4 – The Certainty of Punishment and the Proportionality of IncarcerationChris BarkerChapter 5 – Imprisonment and the Right to Freedom of MovementRobert HughesChapter 6 – Are there Expressive Restraints on Incarceration?Bill WringeChapter 7 – Punishment, Restitution, and IncarcerationDavid BooninChapter 8 – Communicative Theories of Punishment and the Impact of ApologyEddy Nahmias and Eyal AharoniChapter 9 – A Reparative Approach to Parole-Release DecisionsKristen BellChapter 10 – Restorative Justice in High Schools: A Roadmap to Transforming PrisonsJohanna LuttrellChapter 11 - Reforming Youth Incarceration in the United StatesCara DrinanChapter 12 – Policing for "Profit": The Political Economy of Private Prisons and Asset ForfeitureAbigail R. Hall and Veronica MercierChapter 13 – Why Paternalists and Social Welfarists Should Oppose Criminal Drug Laws Andrew Cohen and Bill GlodChapter 14 – The Need for Prosecutorial GuidelinesJohn PfaffChapter 15 – Prison Tunnel VisionJoshua DohmenChapter 16 – Exile as an Alternative to IncarcerationBriana McGinnisChapter 17 – Corporal Punishment as an Alternative to IncarcerationJason BrennanChapter 18 – The Potentials and