| A LIFE FOR A LIFE Life Imprisonment (America's Other Death Penalty) First Edition |
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| James A. Paluch, Jr. Thomas J. Bernard (editor), Pennsylvania State University Robert Johnson (editor), American University |
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| ISBN: 1-931719-37-3 | |
| softbound, 239 pages, ©2004 | |
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| "James A. Paluch, Jr.'s personal odyssey
through the criminal justice and penal system is penetrating and highly
enlightening. His ability to articulate his insight makes this a 'must read'
for anyone interested in the subject." --Ernest D. Preate, Jr., Former Pennsylvania
Attorney General
James A. Paluch, Jr., is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole. In this remarkably perceptive book, he offers the reader a detailed account of the daily realities of prison life in its mundane essentials, from the culture of the cellblock to the etiquette of the yard and the mess hall. The book also highlights concepts of prisonization, institutionalization, and the community, as well as the nature of modern punishment. Here, Paluch walks us through a complicated, sometimes treacherous culture behind bars, a place where manipulation and deception often rule. He introduces us to the world of the lifer, a community of men who know they will live and die behind bars. By the end of his book, Paluch leads the reader to question and reevaluate whether our prisons, in their present condition, should continue institutionalizing substantial numbers of offenders for the rest of their natural lives. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Part I: Life 1. As I Write This Book 2. Bof's Journal 3. Enter the Madness Part II: Food 4. The Old Dining Hall 5. The New Dining Hall 6. The Commissary Part III: Personal Hygiene 7. Showers 8. Laundry 9. Haircuts Part IV: Medical Care 10. A Visit to Medical 11. A Painful Experience Part V: Sex 12. Forced Sexual Deprivation 13. Sex in Prison Part VI: Inmates and Staff 14. The Unlistened-to Story 15. The Game 16. The Times Are a Changin' 17. The Snitch 18. Asleep in the Deep Part VII: Custody and Security 19. Shakedown 20. Misconduct 21. The Setup 22. The Restrictive Housing Unit (RHU) 23. Isn't It Ironic? Part VIII: Violence 24. Firebombed! Part IX: Lifers 25. This Is What We Do to Troublemakers 26. Rumble in the Jungle 27. The Lock in the Sock 28. A Bowl of Fruit 29. Joshua 30. The Old Man and the Mountain Part X: Family 31. Thinking of You 32. A Sad Day for Mr. Strawberry 33. A Lifer's Dad, by James A. Paluch, Sr. 34. A Lifer's Mom, by Joyce Upchurch 35. A Wife Doing Life, by Dianna L. Hollis Part XI: Conclusion 36. Forgive Them, Father... 37. A Life for a Life Bibliography |
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