Santos, Michael G. : Fort Dix Correctional Facility, New Jersey
Summary
In this unique and extraordinary text, Michael G. Santos helps others learn about the abnormal way of life behind
the walls and fences of prisons. To provide readers with a more complete and realistic picture of the growing subculture
that exists in prison, the author provides both his own experiences and observations of living as a prisoner, as
well as dialogues, vignettes, and profiles of other prisoners and workers within the prison environment. This text
addresses the unprecedented growth in the prison system over the past two decades, and asks future correctional
professionals to critically examine the current prison system.
Benefits:
First-hand accounts from prisoners and prison workers provide readers with a realistic picture of daily prison
life.
Santos discusses the informal social structure of a prison, including the underground monetary system, bartering,
sexual mores, working in prison, and interaction with the outside world.
The book discusses the correctional system process of prison admittance, prison transfer, punishment, and system
administration.
Use of statistical information supports claims and illustrates key points.
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Table of Contents
1. Entry into the Criminal Justice System.
2. After Conviction.
3. From the Pierce County Jail to the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta.
4. USP Atlanta: First Encounters.
5. Prison Society.
6. Managing Chaos.
7. FCI McKean: A New Experience.
8. A Prison Disturbance at McKean.
9. Fort Dix: Low-Security Living.
10. My Own Way of Surviving the Sentence.
11. A Prisoner's Suggestions.
