Deregulating the public service essentially means altering or abolishing personnel procurement regulations that deplete government workers' creativity, reduce their productivity, and make a career in public service unattractive to many talented, energetic, and public-spirited citizens. With the benefit of a historical perspective on the development of American public service from the days of the progressive to the present, the contributors to this book argue that deregulating the public service is a necessary, but insufficient, condition for many of the needed improvements in governmental administration. They recommend new and large-scale experiments in deregulating the public service at all levels of government.

Clears up misconceptions about the U.S. prison system, compares prisons in Texas, California, and Michigan, and suggests ways to improve prison management

Examines the future of America's corrections system and offers practical advice for reform

Book by Wilson, James Q., DiIulio, Jr. John J.

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