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Deadman Wonderland

"Ganta and Warden Makina join forces to prevent Tamaki from gaining control of the Ninbeen killers. But the Ko unit, made up of the ultimate Ninben, stands in their way. Once hostile toward Ganta, the residents of G-Ward offer their help, but each must fight against their old wounds as well as battle the Ko unit. Ganta's search for the truth is going to cost him, every step of the way"--Back cover.
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Deadman Wonderland

"With their leader captured, Scar Chain's uprising is thwarted by the Undertakers. Ganta seeks training so he can learn to use his Branch of Sin powers, even though doing so will draw him further into the deadly plots brewing inside the prison. The final battle between Scar Chain and the Undertakers is coming, but who really wins when one of them loses?"--Back cover.
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Monster

While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script, as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.
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Prisoner of the Penguin!

Batman gets inside the prison where the Penguin is held to stop him from unleashing his new army of criminals on Gotham City.
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The long way around

Matt Devon's dreams of becoming a professional quarterback are shattered when one stupid mistake lands him in jail and ruins his life.
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The Shawshank redemption

Mild-mannered banker Andy Dufresne is unjustly sentenced to life in the brutal Shawshank State Prison. The other inmates think he won't survive, but Andy surprises them with his strength and resourcefulness.

Incarceration in America

Explores the American prison system, a brief history of incarceration, whether or not incarceration works, and alternatives to imprisonment.

Chicago

In 1920s Chicago, night club sensation Velma Kelly and fame-hungry Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together--Velma for murdering her husband and sister after catching them in bed together, Roxie for murdering the man who tricked her into thinking he could make her famous--and compete for the same fame that will keep them from hanging.

Keys to freedom

Inspired by the author's own experiences teaching youth in a correctional facility, this book, written in a first person point of view, tells the story of Darlene who ends up in a juvenile detention center after stealing a car.

Alcatraz

Describes the history of Alcatraz, America's prison for the most dangerous criminals.

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