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Prison Survival: A No-Nonsense Guide

NCJ Number
109775
Author(s)
L Gattis
Date Published
1985
Length
144 pages
Annotation
An ex-offender who spent more than 10 years in prison gives practical techniques for use by new prisoners in nonviolent methods for coping with prison life, maintaining dignity, and finding help.
Abstract
The advice takes a fictional prisoner nicknamed Geek through the arrest, booking procedures, the entry into jail, and coping with a lengthy period in prison. The tips cover health, family relations, money, spiritual needs, and the use of self-help programs. Individual chapters give advice on how to interact with other prisoners and with correctional staff, avoid being sexually or physically assaulted, recognize manipulative 'games' played by other prisoners, obtain respect without instilling fear, and recognize and deal with the psychological pressures of confinement. Setting goals, dealing with a divorce, growing spiritually, planning ahead for release, and obtaining veterans' and Social Security benefits are also covered. Appendixes listing books, courses, resource organizations, Spanish phrases, sign language, and forms for addresses.

Sale Source
Cheetah Publishing
Address

275 N Forrest Lake Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, United States

Publication Type
Training (Aid/Material)
Language
English
Country
United States of America