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American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment is a 2018 book by Shane Bauer, published by Penguin Press, about incarceration in the United States and the usage of private prisons.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: CoreCivic, Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, Incarceration in the United States, J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, Kirkus Reviews, Mother Jones (magazine), Newjack, NPR, Penguin Group, Private prison, Shane Bauer, Slate (magazine), Strand Bookstore, The New York Times, Undercover journalism, Vice (magazine), Winn Correctional Center, Winn Parish, Louisiana.

  2. Books about Louisiana
  3. Books about imprisonment
  4. Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism
  5. Memoirs by American prison officers
  6. Penal system in Louisiana
  7. Works about American prisons

CoreCivic

CoreCivic, formerly the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), is a company that owns and manages private prisons and detention centers and operates others on a concession basis.

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Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism

The Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism is an annual literary award for "a journalist whose work has brought public attention to important issues", awarded by the New York Public Library.

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Incarceration in the United States

Incarceration in the United States is one of the primary means of punishment for crime in the United States.

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J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize

The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize is an annual $10,000 award given to a book that exemplifies, "literary grace, a commitment to serious research and social concern." The prize is given by the Nieman Foundation and by the Columbia University School of Journalism.

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Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus.

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Mother Jones (magazine)

Mother Jones (abbreviated MoJo) is a nonprofit American progressive magazine that focuses on news, commentary, and investigative journalism on topics including politics, environment, human rights, health and culture.

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Newjack

Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing is a nonfiction book by journalist and professor Ted Conover published in 2000 by Vintage Books. American Prison and Newjack are Memoir stubs and Memoirs by American prison officers.

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NPR

National Public Radio (NPR, stylized as npr) is an American public broadcasting organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California.

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Penguin Group

Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann.

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Private prison

A private prison, or for-profit prison, is a place where people are imprisoned by a third party that is contracted by a government agency.

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Shane Bauer

Shane Bauer is an American journalist, best known for his undercover reporting for ''Mother Jones'' magazine.

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Slate (magazine)

Slate is an online magazine that covers current affairs, politics, and culture in the United States.

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Strand Bookstore

The Strand Bookstore is an independent bookstore located at 828 Broadway, at the corner of East 12th Street in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, two blocks south of Union Square.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Undercover journalism

Undercover journalism is a form of journalism in which a reporter tries to infiltrate in a community by posing as somebody friendly to that community.

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Vice (magazine)

Vice (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian-American magazine focused on lifestyle, arts, culture, and news/politics.

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Winn Correctional Center

Winn Correctional Center (WCC) is a state prison for men, part of the Louisiana Department of Corrections prison system, located about Bauer, Shane. American Prison and Winn Correctional Center are CoreCivic.

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Winn Parish, Louisiana

Winn Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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See also

Books about Louisiana

Books about imprisonment

Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism

Memoirs by American prison officers

Penal system in Louisiana

Works about American prisons

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Prison

Also known as American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment.