Living in prison : a history of the correctional system with an insider's view / Stephen Stanko, Wayne Gillespie, and Gordon A. Crews ; foreword by Michael Braswell.
Crime and justice in the United States -- Justice and the origin of corrections -- A brief history of corrections in America -- The context of imprisonment -- Women and prison -- Prisoners' rights and states' responsibilities -- A prisoner's narrative -- The prison environment -- Surviving in prison.