Newjack : Guarding Sing Sing

English

Series: Vintage Bks.

ISBN: 0375726624

EAN: 9780375726620

Category: Social Science / Penology/Biography & Autobiography / General/

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Release Date: 06/30/2001

Synopsis: Acclaimed journalist Ted Conover sets a new standard for bold, in-depth reporting in this first-hand account of life inside the penal system. When Conovers request to shadow a recruit at the New York State Corrections Officer Academy was denied, he decided to apply for a job as a prison officer. So begins his odyssey at Sing Sing, once a model prison but now the states most troubled maximum-security facility. The result of his year there is this remarkable look at one of Americas most dangerous prisons, where drugs, gang wars, and sex are rampant, and where the line between violator and violated is often unclear. As sobering as it is suspenseful, Newjack is an indispensable contribution to the urgent debate about our countrys criminal justice system, and a consistently fascinating read.

Awards: National Book Critics Circle Awards – null  National Book Critics Circle Awards – null 

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Newjack : Guarding Sing Sing

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.75 inches

Width: 5.19 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 8.99 oz

Pages: 352