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Title: The Celling of America: An Inside Look at the U.S. Prison Industry by Daniel Burton-Rose, Dan Pens, Paul Wright ISBN: 1-56751-141-4 Publisher: Common Courage Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1997 Format: Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Some good information, but hardly flawless
Comment: A look at the prison industry from the inside is a nice idea, and the articles here are chock full of information one hardly hears in the mainstream media. The responses to criticisms of prison TVs and weightrooms are interesting and thought-provoking. On the other hand, many of the authors seem to believe prisoners deserve as much freedom as those outside, that they should be treated the same. While the rights of prisoners are obviously being abused, the notion that criminals shouldn't be punished for their crimes is a strange one. Also, many of the writers have an obvious socialist agenda that ruins the quality, message and objectiveness of some pieces. Overall, worth reading, and a good look at the prison industry (and other industries that use prison labor), but far from a complete or unbiased view.

Rating: 5
Summary: Future textbook for students of American history
Comment: History will not look kindly on today's prisons. This book outlines how companies and politicians exploit America's most vulnerable citizens, and provides information on how to stop it. The most important non-fiction title in recent memory.

Rating: 5
Summary: Disturbing,thought-provoking description of American prisons
Comment: This book presents a truly "inside" looks at prisons in the US. Short articles, mostly written by prisoners, tell the story of how prisons are run, managed, and what's at stake. For anyone interested in crime, punishment, human rights, or criticisms of China for using "prison labor" to manufacture goods, this volume provides plenty of well-articulated food for thought.