Celling America's Soul: Torture and Transformation in Our Prisons and Why We Should Care

By Judith Trustone

By Judith Trustone with Muti Ajamu-Osagboro, Anton Forde/Trevor Mattis, Robert Hagood, Tony Harper, Michael King, Jameel Salahuddin, Jameel WhitakerAt first banned by prison officials as "dangerous," this book is used in college, high school, and middle school classrooms, and as a prevention tool for teenagers. Recommended by NPR & NAMI.A horrifying yet hauntingly beautiful journey into the hearts, minds and transformations of seven remarkable prisoners; four of them innocent. Thoughts and comments by those who contain, counsel, teach and love them; with humane alternatives to our almost $80 billion a year brutal industry and its 65% failure rate.Includes art, poetry, resources, suggested reading, and twelve things you can do today to make a difference.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512227528
• ISBN13: 9781512227529
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"