Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing: Conover, Ted: 9780375501777

Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing's "hidden world" of violence and dehumanization, Conover's account is a milestone in American journalism.

As a gallery officer at Sing Sing, he learns the impossible task of balancing leniency and tyranny while supervising scores of violent felons.

Through his journey, we meet a cast of characters including a tough but appealing supervisor, mentally ill prisoners, and philosophical inmates who highlight the conflict between isolation and dehumanization.

This book provides a gripping look into America's prison crisis and sets a new standard for courageous reporting.