Author

Publication

2000 - Random House, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

80,250 words, Guess

Page Count

321 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCHV9475.N72 S563 2000
  • LCCHV9475.N72S563 2000
  • LCCHV 9475 N72 S563 2000

Description

Acclaimed journalist Ted Conover sets a new standard for bold, in-depth reporting in this first-hand account of life inside the penal system.When Conover's request to shadow a recruit at the New York State Corrections Officer Academy was denied, he decided to apply for a job as a prison officer. So begins his odyssey at Sing Sing, once a model prison but now the state's most troubled maximum-security facility. The result of his year there is this remarkable look at one of America's most dangerous prisons, where drugs, gang wars, and sex are rampant, and where the line between violator and violated is often unclear. As sobering as it is suspenseful, Newjack is an indispensable contribution to the urgent debate about our country's criminal justice system, and a consistently fascinating read.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Subjects

Topics

PrisonsSociologyBiographyNonfictionConover, TedSing Sing PrisonPrisons, employees

People

Ted Conover

Genres

  • Biography

Other Editions

  • Newjack: guarding Sing SingRandom House2000-01-01
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