Examining “total institutionalization”

It appears that Professor Bernard Harcourt has wrapped up his terrific stint of guest-blogging at The Volokh Conspiracy.  Harcourt’s many thoughtful and detailed posts (which are assembled here) focus on his new work spotlighting the massive shift in institutionalization from mental hospitals to prisons during the 20th century. 

I find Harcourt’s work (here and elsewhere) very interesting and very important.  Everyone interested in prison law and policy ought to read and reflect upon Harcourt’s exploration of “aggregated institutionalization.”