Human on the Inside: Unlocking the Truth about Canada's Prisons

by Gary Garrison

In Human on the Inside 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 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 deals instead with society's problems with razor wire and harsh treatment. It is a system...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889773769
• ISBN13: 9780889773769
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: University of Regina Press
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"