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April, 2010

Cameron Douglas’ Prison Sentence

Read Michael’s blog on the Huffington Post about Cameron Douglas’ five year sentence for drug trafficking: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-santos/what-happens-to-cameron-d_b_558229.html

The Freedom to Write

Two recent articles (links below) describe the BOPs revision of the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) policy statement governing prisoners’ rights to write for the public with a byline! Read the revised CFR details here: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-9373.pdf http://www.allgov.com/Controversies/ViewNews/Prisoners_Win_Right_to_Work_as_Reporters_100427 Prisoners Win Right to Work as Reporters Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Inmates in federal penitentiaries will now be able […]

New article on Prison Reform

New article by Michael on the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-santos/call-for-prison-reform_b_543332.html

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In his newest book, Inside: Life Behind Bars in America, Michael Santos shows readers what it's like to live in America's jails and prisons. Using the voice of the penitentiary, he graphically describes a system infested with gangs, drugs, beatings, shanks, and extortion. From meth-crazed prisoners raping the weak, to female guards who prostitute themselves with the help of gang leaders, and murders in protective custody, Santos brings readers as close as they'll ever want to come to confinement.

It is not the sugarcoated version of "corrections" and "rehabilitation" that administrators want taxpayers to swallow. This book describes a $60 billion industry designed with policies and infrastructure that perpetuate failure.

Santos succeeds in introducing readers to the characters, values, and growing subculture festering inside America's prison system. With the soaring costs of keeping more than two million prisoners inside, this hard-hitting book is timely for all nonfiction readers.
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