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Chris Menton worked twenty years for the Massachusetts Department of Correction, starting as correction officer and retiring as director of staff training. From Boston University, he earned a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Personnel Training and a Doctorate in Societal Studies. He is Professor at Roger Williams University. He believes education is transformative.
This book may be thought of as a bibliotherapy for pessimists about prison reform. It is heartening to read this tale, filled as it is with insight, devoid of the usual stereotypes about people in prison. I came away filled with appreciation for the stories and the insights. -Todd R. Clear, University Professor, Rutgers Law School, Rutgers University Chris Menton meticulously reconstructs the camaraderie and conflict among Massachusetts correctional staff amidst the nationwide prison boom. Khaki was the new black among workers who held captive, and sometimes provided care for, a growing population struggling with mental illness, substance use disorder, and the inhumanity of mass incarceration. -Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Senior Research Analyst, The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment
