Prison Life Books

To read this actual account, private letters of a condemned man, and to understand the emotional struggles in the conversion process, in real life, not fiction is both moving and powerful. Few words can describe the character and growth and maturity of Jacques in his last years and month and days

Imprisoned and forced away from his home, author Salah Al Hamdani savors what Americans take for granted. "Baghdad Mon Amour" is an anthology of his writings, offering readers a unique perspective on the people of Iraq from one of their own. Impoverished as a youth, imprisoned as an adult, and exiled afterwards to France, Salah Al Hamdani will open his readers' eyes with writings that span the gamut from poetry to fiction to other mediums. Skillfully translated from the original French by Sonia Alland, "Baghdad Mon Amour" is highly recommended to any who wants to understand an Iraqi's love for his homeland.

Holding a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Sam Houston State University, Jorge Antonio Renaud is also journalist, the former editor of the ECHO (the Texas Prison newspaper), and a convicted felon serving time for armed robbery. Jorge drew from his own life experiences to write Behind The Walls, a practical, no-nonsense guide written specifically for friends and family members of Texas prison inmates. Offering basic information about the Texas prison system, the daily lives of prisoners, the importance of family contact to perpetuate hope for a better life outside of prison, and an objective expose of the system itself, make Behind The Walls compelling reading for far more than just its target audience. This is also an invaluable, experience-based, and articulate contribution to twin fields of criminology and penology.

In this fascinating study, authors J. Timothy Cole and Bradley R. Foley present a vivid account on the life on Englishman and Confederate general, Collett Leventhorpe. Through meticulous research, the authors are able to track Leventhorpe from his youth in England, to his arrival in Charleston in 1843 as a young man, and through his settling down in North Carolina. This well-written biography develops a full sense of Leventhorpe's personality and character.

Not only have the authors succeeded in producing the first full-length scholarly biography of Leventhorpe, from the ample use of rich primary sources, Cole and Foley illustrate the love and respect Leventhorpe garnered from his men. This loyalty aided Leventhorpe's command to a great victory at Whitehall (NC) against superior numbers and to victory on the first day of Gettysburg, where he fell severely wounded and was subsequently captured during the Confederate retreat days later. Following his release from Federal prison in March 1864, and the resignation of his command to recuperate from his injuries, Leventhorpe's men contacted Gov. Zeb Vance seeking assistance in procuring a fine saddle for their beloved leader.

Fine research in obscure sources are apparent throughout the narrative and in the many copious footnotes. Photographs, maps, and primary source material in the appendices enliven the book. This book is a must for anyone interested in North Carolina history and especially Civil War history. Scholars interested in the history of gold mining in the Southeast would also find this book useful.

This book is court regulated , stories about the famous prision in Washington state. If you can get it , get it quick !!!

It's probably the most normal and sane story the author has ever told - probably because it's not fiction but fact.

If you want a glimpse inside a Japanese jail - there is no better book to read.

The tone and manner of the book is objective, calm and peaceful. It's nothing like his regular fictional stories where he likes to push the limits of how grotesque one can get!

Eastern State Penitentiary (now a museum) is an imposing and magnificent building that draws thousands of curious onlookers and historians every year. From its decaying walls to the stories of the prisoners that once called it home, everything about the structure is impressive. Dolan has done a brilliant job documenting the history of the prison in one concise and detailed manuscript. His writing exposes his passion for Eastern State and every section seems to have been clearly researched and bolstered with fantastic new photographs. This is a must read and one of the best books in the Images of America collection.

A concise in-depth presentation of manipulative persons in the prison system. The book is factual in describing behavior and accurate in suggestions for handling manipulative behavior. The suggestions can also be applied in any situation where a highly manipulative person is encountered. The book is easy to read and free of clinical jargon. The book would be of benefit to teachers and therapist who encounter difficult to manage children and clients.

This book caused this reader to examine his own convictions about pastoral work with "convicts" and understand the historical relationship of the "Christian" church and prisons. Griffith reveals repeated institutional failures to reform criminals by punitive and rehabilitative means throughout history.

Griffith challenges the reader to walk the more excellent way of love that leads to the fall of the prison. He calls the reader back to the early history of the Church when disciples followed Christ into prisons in Christian solidarity with the prisoners - a less traveled narrow way of peace that leads the wolves of the world to dwell with the lambs of God.

As a conclusion to his book Griffith brings the reader to a fork in the correctional road: does the reader choose to enter through the wide prison gate to follow the easy way of crime and punishment or does the reader choose to go through the narrow heavenly gate to follow the hard way of loving one's enemies?

This book begs an answer to the prison's questionable past, present, and future. Read the book and answer the call to Christian discipleship. The walls are tumbling down!

The word `Watergate' usually brings up negative thoughts like political corruption and national disgrace. For White House-insider Charles Colson, his role in the Watergate saga led to a prison sentence that would become the starting point for Prison Fellowship, an international organization dedicated to taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to inmates, and also serving as an advocate for prison reform.

In God Behind Bars: The Inspiring Story of Prison Fellowship, John Perry opens with some general information about America's prison system, along with a concise review of the Watergate story and the circumstances that resulted in Colson's prison time. Colson became a Christian before his sentence started, and while behind bars he was able to minister to his fellow inmates. Following his release after five months, Colson eventually felt God calling him into full-time prison ministry, and the path to establishing Prison Fellowship began to unfold.

During its 30-year history, Prison Fellowship has experienced tremendous growth while demonstrating its willingness to try new programs and concepts. Some blossomed and prospered for a brief time, and then were ended or channeled into new directions. Others saw rapid and sustained growth. Early discipleship seminars were only able to accommodate 12 prisoners, but the organization soon began developing programs that were able to reach more prisoners, both inside the prison and outside the walls.

Today, Prison Fellowship's ministries, bolstered by thousands of volunteers, reach around the world, and include full-time in-prison facilities that disciple inmates 24 hours a day. Perry does an excellent job of covering the high points, and he does not try to gloss over the low points, such as leadership issues and money concerns. But in doing so, he shows that Prison Fellowship is not the result of the work of a celebrity politician, but the ongoing work of God's grace and sovereignty. - [...]