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Human on the inside : unlocking the truth about Canada's prisons

Human on the inside : unlocking the truth about Canada's prisons

Book 2014

Gary Garrison takes readers out of their comfort zones and into "The Max," one of Canada's most notorious and violent prisons, introducing us to a menacing yet vibrant subculture of inmates, guards, and staff. Through personal stories, Garrison illuminates a criminal justice system that ignores poverty, racism, mental illness, and addiction and instead deals with society's problems with razor wire and harsh treatment. It is a system that degrades...