| Description |
331 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Random House, c2000. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [329]-331). |
| Summary |
Acclaimed journalist Conover sets a new standard for reporting when he applies for a job as a prison officer. So begins his odyssey at Sing Sing, once a model prison but now the New York State's most troubled maximum-security facility. 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. |
| Subject |
Sing Sing Prison.
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Ossining Correctional Facility.
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Prisons -- New York (State) -- Ossining.
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Conover, Ted.
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Correctional personnel -- New York (State) -- Ossining -- Biography.
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Prisons -- Officials and employees -- New York (State) -- Ossining -- Biography.
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| Added Title |
New jack |
| ISBN |
0375726624 |
| Standard No. |
9780375726620 |
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