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Author | : Michael Santos |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2007-06-26 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780312343507 |
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From a federal inmate with two decades of continuous confinement comes a controversial expose of the shocking details of life in American prisons
Author | : Silja Talvi |
Publisher | : Seal Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2007-11-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1580051952 |
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An award-winning investigative journalist examines increasing rates of women imprisonment in today's America, in a report that draws on interviews with inmates, correctional officers, and administrators to offer insight into the societal impact of female incarceration. Original.
Author | : Michael G. Santos |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2007-04-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1429908548 |
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American jails and prisons confine nearly 13.5 million people each year, and it is estimated that 6 to 7 percent of the U.S. population will be confined in their lifetimes. Despite these disturbing numbers, little is known about life inside beyond the mythology of popular culture. Michael G. Santos, a federal prisoner nearing the end of his second decade of continuous confinement, has dedicated the last eighteen years to shedding light on the lives of the men warehoused in the American prison system. Inside:Life Behind Bars in America, his first book for the general public, takes us behind those bars and into the chaos of the cellblock. Capturing the voices of his fellow prisoners with perfect pitch, Santos makes the tragic--- and at times inspiring---stories of men from the toughest gang leaders to the richest Wall Street criminals come alive. From drug schemes, murders for hire, and even a prostitution ring that trades on the flesh of female prison guards, this book contains the never-before-seen details of prison life that at last illuminate the varied ways in which men experience life behind bars in America.
Author | : Gaye D. Holman |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2017-04-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1476628483 |
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More than two million people are incarcerated in America's prisons--one in nine is serving a life sentence. Mass long-term imprisonment devours state budgets, adversely affects community well-being and skews our collective moral compass. This study examines the human costs of keeping the convicted out of sight, out of mind. Beginning in 1994, the author began recording the personal stories of 50 incarcerated felons--17 of them were still in prison 20 years later. The men candidly discuss what it means to commit a serious crime and to be confined for perhaps the remainder of their lives. Their stories are balanced by conversations with correctional officers, prison administrators, chaplains and parole board members. The author identifies circumstances that ruin some prisoners and save others and presents insights for possible improvements in the criminal justice system.
Author | : Jeff Smith |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2015-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1250058406 |
Download Mr. Smith Goes to Prison Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A politician's humorous memoir of his year in federal prison, with a viable prescription for a more productive, cost-effective corrections system.
Author | : S. Oboler |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2009-11-23 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 023010147X |
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This book addresses the complex issue of incarceration of Latino/as and offers a comprehensive overview of such topics as deportations in historical context, a case study of latino/a resistance to prisons in the 70s, the issues of youth and and girls prisons, and the post incarceration experience.
Author | : Victoria Law |
Publisher | : PM Press |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2012-10-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1604867884 |
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In 1974, women imprisoned at New York’s maximum-security prison at Bedford Hills staged what is known as the August Rebellion. Protesting the brutal beating of a fellow prisoner, the women fought off guards, holding seven of them hostage, and took over sections of the prison. While many have heard of the 1971 Attica prison uprising, the August Rebellion remains relatively unknown even in activist circles. Resistance Behind Bars is determined to challenge and change such oversights. As it examines daily struggles against appalling prison conditions and injustices, Resistance documents both collective organizing and individual resistance among women incarcerated in the U.S. Emphasizing women’s agency in resisting the conditions of their confinement through forming peer education groups, clandestinely arranging ways for children to visit mothers in distant prisons and raising public awareness about their lives, Resistance seeks to spark further discussion and research into the lives of incarcerated women and galvanize much-needed outside support for their struggles. This updated and revised edition of the 2009 PASS Award winning book includes a new chapter about transgender, transsexual, intersex, and gender-variant people in prison.
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Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : African American criminals |
ISBN | : 0595317243 |
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Arthur Hamilton, imprisoned for armed robbery and manslaughter, a college graduate, and the founder of Fathers Behind Bars, Inc., tells the story of his life.
Author | : Victoria Law |
Publisher | : Beacon Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2021-04-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0807029521 |
Download "Prisons Make Us Safer" Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world’s prisoners—a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to steadily rise. Over the past 40 years, the number of people behind bars in the United States has increased by 500%. Journalist Victoria Law explains how racism and social control were the catalysts for mass incarceration and have continued to be its driving force: from the post-Civil War laws that states passed to imprison former slaves, to the laws passed under the “War Against Drugs” campaign that disproportionately imprison Black people. She breaks down these complicated issues into four main parts: 1. The rise and cause of mass incarceration 2. Myths about prison 3. Misconceptions about incarcerated people 4. How to end mass incarceration Through carefully conducted research and interviews with incarcerated people, Law identifies the 21 key myths that propel and maintain mass incarceration, including: • The system is broken and we simply need some reforms to fix it • Incarceration is necessary to keep our society safe • Prison is an effective way to get people into drug treatment • Private prison corporations drive mass incarceration “Prisons Make Us Safer” is a necessary guide for all who are interested in learning about the cause and rise of mass incarceration and how we can dismantle it.
Author | : Richard Kwartler |
Publisher | : Vintage Books USA |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Social Science |
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