American Prison A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment

Shane Bauer, James Fouhey

eAudio - 2018

An enraging, necessary look at the private prison system, and a convincing clarion call for prison reform.” —NPR.orgNew York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018 * One of President Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2018 * Winner of the 2019 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize * Winner of the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism * Winner of the 2019 RFK Book and Journalism Award * A New York Times Notable Book A ground-breaking and brave inside reckoning with the nexus of prison and profit in America: in one Louisiana prison and over the course of our country's history.In 2014, Shane Bauer was hired for $9 an hour to work as an entry-level prison guard at a private prison in Winnfield, Louisiana. An award-winning inve...stigative journalist, he used his real name; there was no meaningful background check. Four months later, his employment came to an abrupt end. But he had seen enough, and...

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Language
English
Main Authors
Shane Bauer, James Fouhey
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MP3 audiobook, OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook
File Size300 GB
Parts9
ISBN9780525528807
Release Date9/18/2018
OverDrive Listen audiobook
File Size300 GB
ISBN9780525528807
Release Date9/18/2018