Full Description
A seminal work, this is a unique text in that it provides personal accounts from prisoners telling what it is really like to live in prison as well as historical and contextual information. It is the personal stories, which provide a realistic and poignant look at what life is like as a prisoner, that are the strength of this book.
Contents
Part I: The Enduring Pains of Imprisonment. 1. The Roots of Imprisonment. 2. Modern Prisons in Historical Context. 3. The Pains of Modern Imprisonment. Part II: Living and Working in Prison. 4. Mature Coping. 5. Prowling the Yard: The Public Culture of the Prison. 6. Living in Prison: The Private Culture of the Prison. 7. To Have and To Hold: The Prison Officer's Public (Custodial) Agenda. 8. To Protect and To Serve: The Prison Officer's Private (Correctional) Agenda. Part III: Prison Reform. 9. Better Living in Prison: Prison Ecology and Prison Reform. 10. Better Living in the Community: Prison Programs and the Cultivation of Coping Competence.