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Living in Prison A History of the Correctional System with an Insider's View
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Stephen Stanko, Wayne Gillespie, Gordon A. Crews
Foreword by Michael Braswell
Book Code: GR1856
ISBN: 0-313-31856-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31856-6
208 pages, tables
Greenwood Press
Publication: 4/30/2004
List Price: $60.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This book by two criminologists and a currently incarcerated inmate surveys the history of the correctional system in the US and provides an overview of contemporary prisons, criminal justice policies, women in prison, prisoner rights, and the evolution of current penological practices. As such, it would stand as an effective text for college-level criminology classes. The strength of the work, however, is the powerful personalization of the prison experience provided by Stanko, who is currently incarcerated in South Carolina. He discusses, among other topics, his pretrial detention, the psychology of imprisonment, coping strategies, health care in prison, food, relations with corrections officials, and the intense depression of being cut off from freedom that afflicts most inmates....Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.
    —Choice     January 2005
Description: Can the morality of a nation really be judged by how it treats its prisoners? The United States has more people in prison than any other nation, and the nature of the American correctional system continues to be the subject of passionate debate. This unique combination of historical overview and personal testimony provides an unprecedented look at the U.S. correctional system. The first section of the book places the notion of corrections within an historical context. The second examines contemporary correctional issues. In the third and final section, Stephen Stanko, an inmate in the South Carolina correctional system, provides a detailed look at prison life from the inside. Stanko offers his perspective--in a voice that is blunt but never preachy--on the harsh realities of prison life, making this a rigorous exploration of our correctional system in both theory and practice.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword, by Michael Braswell
  • Justice: Introduction, History, and Philosophy
  • Crime and Justice in the United States
  • Justice in Pre-modern Europe
  • A Brief History of Corrections in America
  • Contemporary Correctional Issues
  • The Context of Imprisonment
  • Women and Prison
  • Prisoners' Rights and States' Responsibilities
  • Living in Prison: One Man's Journey
  • A Prisoner's Narrative
  • The Prison Environment
  • Surviving in Prison
LC Card Number: 2003056801
LCC Class: HV8705
Dewey Class: 365
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