Publication: The University of Arizona Press, 1969, Tucson
First edition. 8vo. Cloth, red front and rear endpapers, ix [1], 261 pp., foreword, illustrated, epilogue, index. The author was a prison guard for more than 10 years at the Arizona State Prison and saw firsthand the pathetic and the humorous, the human and the brutal sides of prison life. All sorts of views are presented including aspects of prison life, escape plans, the search for contraband, hidden weapons and drugs, solitary confinement, manhunts, and much more. An exciting book told in an exciting manner. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket.
Inventory Number: 38532