{"product_id":"prison-ragout-pop-9780595336340","title":"Prison Ragout: Musings While Incarcerated","description":"\u003ci\u003ePrison Ragout\u003c\/i\u003e describes Pop's experience as a first-timer, 58 year-old, Ph.D., white guy during seventeen months of incarceration. The book portrays the other inmates, the COs and the psychological impact of the penal system.\u003cp\u003e From county jail Pop is transferred to a classification center. Controlling the tier TV and fear of HIV were the major cultural factors. A medical exam confirms Pop's hypertension and a recent back operation and results in a stipulation that he is to have a bottom bunk and be given a job requiring minimum use of arms and shoulders. Upon returning to the tier the COs tears up the medical stipulation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pop is assigned to a prison where the medical system 'runs out' of hypertension medication. Pop is given a job on the kitchen cleanup crew; work requiring lots of use of arms and shoulders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pop changes cellmates four times. One is a \"lifer\" who is a \"jailhouse lawyer.\" Another filched food from the officer's dining room (with the acquiescence of the COs) and sells it on the tier. A third played the stock market. The fourth was a racist and studying for a GED. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inmates get killed, OD, and commit suicide, but the greatest harm is caused by the inhumane environment. The book shows that violence and brutality can take subtle forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595336345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595336340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48621753827583,"sku":"9780595336340","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prison-ragout-pop-9780595336340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}