Decades behind bars : a 20-year conversation with men in America's prisons / Gaye D. Holman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holman, Gaye D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisons--United States.

Prisons.

Imprisonment--United States.

Imprisonment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Place of Publication:

McFarland & Company 2017

Summary:

"Beginning in 1994, the author began recording stories of 50 incarcerated felons--17 of them were still in prison 20 years later. The men discuss what it means to commit a serious crime and be confined. The author identifies circumstances that ruin some prisoners and save others and presents insights for possible improvements in the criminal justice system"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction One-"I'm weary all the time": An Introduction to the Men Two-"Gnaws at your heart like a worm": The Emotional Impact of Incarceration Three-In the Belly of the Beast: Entering Prison Four-On the Yard: Day-to-Day Life in Prison Five-In the Lion's Mouth: Crime and Rule-Breaking Within the Walls Six-Power, Respect and the Convict Code: Surviving Behind Bars Seven-The Past That Clings to Them: Scars of Child Abuse and Neglect Eight-Desperate Connections: Family Ties Nine-Two Sides of a Coin: The Man and His Crime Ten-Searching for Blue Skies: Religion Behind Bars Eleven-The Long Wait: The Parole Process Twelve-End of the Journey: Illness and Death in Prison Thirteen-The Patterns of Change: Results of the Study and Suggestions for Improvement Fourteen-The Conversation Begins: Current Status of Inmate Subjects Chapter Notes

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 26, 2017).

ISBN:

1-4766-2848-3