Total Confinement
Total Confinement: Madness and Reason in the Maximum Security Prison by Lorna A Rhodes
English | 5 Mar. 2004 | ISBN: 0520229878, 0520240766 | 330 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | 5 Mar. 2004 | ISBN: 0520229878, 0520240766 | 330 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
In this rare firsthand account, Lorna Rhodes takes us into a hidden world that lies at the heart of the maximum security prison. Focusing on the 'supermaximums' - and the mental health units that complement them - Rhodes conveys the internal contradictions of a system mandated to both punish and treat. Her often harrowing, sometimes poignant, exploration of maximum security confinement includes vivid testimony from prisoners and prison workers, describes routines and practices inside prison walls, and takes a hard look at the prison industry.