prison violence

This book explores the realities of overcrowding, disease, violence, and abuse in prison institutions.

The author, a human rights activist, describes his experiences after being sentenced to a prison term of four and a half to fifteen years for holding up his local photo processing store with a toy gun; and details how he was raped on his first night in prison.

Explores issues related to prison conditions in the United States, discussing overcrowding, disease, violence, and abuse.