false 275961 1 American jails and prisons confine nearly 13.5 million people each year, and it is estimated that six to seven percent of the population will be confined in their lifetimes. Despite these disturbing numbers, little is known about life inside beyond the mythology of popular culture. Michael Santos has dedicated the last eighteen years of his life to changing that fact. In his first book for the general public, he takes us behind bars and into the cellblock. Capturing the voices of his fellow prisoners with perfect pitch, Santos makes the tragic and at times inspiring stories of men from the toughest gang leaders to the richest Wall Street criminals come alive. From drug schemes, murders for hire, and even a prostitution ring that trades on the flesh of female prison guards, this book contains the never-before-seen details of prison life that at last illuminate the varied ways in which men experience life behind bars in America. 267609 2006 Inside: Life Behind Bars in America total:31|5:7|4:11|3:11|2:1|1:1| 31 115 47 8 3 0 false false Sat Oct 25 17:34:43 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 25 17:48:55 -0700 2008
I got a lot of looks reading this book on the airplane. It's cover photo the back of an inmate in an orange jumpsuit his hands han...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 17 09:42:37 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 16 20:29:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 22:01:01 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 22:08:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 23 11:53:15 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 23 11:58:17 -0700 2007
This is a difficult read, partly due to the graphic subject matter (he's no-holds-b...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Feb 21 15:20:38 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 15:23:19 -0800 2008
This book was of the most interesting to date but that doesn't really make it good. The author is bright and articulate though and he has been in prison a long time ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 13:18:40 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 16:51:12 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jun 16 20:24:58 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 20:24:58 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 07:29:56 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 07:31:06 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Nov 07 01:16:07 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 01:16:24 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Sep 19 14:54:12 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 16:29:37 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 14:54:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Aug 30 12:03:13 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 12:03:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 28 22:35:21 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 22:35:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 23 11:34:39 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 11:34:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 01 07:38:46 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 07:38:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu May 28 06:15:05 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 13:10:30 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 06:15:05 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri May 15 10:41:45 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 17:03:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 09:44:45 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 09:44:45 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Apr 11 16:48:51 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 16:49:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 27 15:58:35 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 15:58:35 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 27 13:35:11 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 13:35:11 -0800 2009