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American Prison

A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment

Shane Bauer

Uncover the origins of for-profit prisons in America and the larger story of mass incarceration in American Prison. Award-winning investigative journalist Shane Bauer shares his personal experiences working as an entry-level prison guard and intertwines them with thoroughly researched history. Discover how private prisons became an entrenched part of the South as a systemic effort to keep the African-American labor force in place after slavery, and how these shameful origins still have an impact today.
Publish Date
2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
2018-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.23
ISBN
9780735223608
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