ceiling lights & chandeliers
newjack guarding sing sing
acclaimed journalist ted conover sets a new standard for bold in depth reporting in this first hand account of life inside the penal system . br when conover & 8217 ; s request to shadow a recruit at the new york state corrections officer academy was denied he decided to apply for a job as a prison officer . so begins his odyssey at sing sing once a model prison but now the state & 8217 ; s most troubled maximum security facility . the result of his year there is this remarkable look at one of america & 8217 ; s most dangerous prisons where drugs gang wars and sex are rampant and where the line between violator and violated is often unclear . as sobering as it is suspenseful newjack is an indispensable contribution to the urgent debate about our country & 8217 ; s criminal justice system and a consistently fascinating read .
the author a former guard at sing sing prison looks back on his rookie year in the prison as he attempts to balance basic human decency with the rigors of the prison system .