MICHAEL SANTOS PRISONER / SUCCESS STRATEGIST / AUTHOR
Since 1987, Michael Santos has been confined within various facilities of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. After several years locked inside high-security penitentiaries, he transferred to lower-security Federal Correctional Institutions. He has been confined in minimum-security federal prison camps since 2003. Michael has published extensively to help citizens understand prisons, the people they hold, and strategies to emerge from confinement successfully.
Michael Santos' narrative nonfiction is used in universities across America, and national media reviews have acclaimed his work. He writes daily content available for free download through RSS Feed at PrisonReformBlog.com.
In his newest book, Inside: Life Behind Bars in America, Michael Santos shows readers what it's like to live in America's jails and prisons. Using the voice of the penitentiary, he graphically describes a system infested with gangs, drugs, beatings, shanks, and extortion. From meth-crazed prisoners raping the weak, to female guards who prostitute themselves with the help of gang leaders, and murders in protective custody, Santos brings readers as close as they'll ever want to come to confinement.
It is not the sugarcoated version of "corrections" and "rehabilitation" that administrators want taxpayers to swallow. This book describes a $60 billion industry designed with policies and infrastructure that perpetuate failure.
Santos succeeds in introducing readers to the characters, values, and growing subculture festering inside America's prison system. With the soaring costs of keeping more than two million prisoners inside, this hard-hitting book is timely for all nonfiction readers.
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Ryan Thomas asked whether I thought “the institutionalized lifestyle of a prisoner is in itself a way of correcting.” He also wanted to know what I attributed the growth I have made over 21 years of imprisonment if not correctional officers. I appreciate this opportunity to respond to Ryan’s question, and I hope readers find [...]
In the 1970s, Professor Phillip Zimbardo conducted the famous Stanford Prison Guard experiment. Many academics have cited his findings. Matt Kelley quoted some of Professor Zimbardo’s findings in an article he recently wrote for change.org. The academic experiment at Stanford, together with my own experiences as a long-term prisoner, convince me that when guards enforce [...]
The negative influences that exist within the prison system are well documented. In the Second Chance Act, Congress published findings showing that seven of every 10 prisoners recidivate upon release. My thoughts have always been that the three prisoners of every 10 who succeed upon release adjust to prison differently from the seven who fail. [...]
I feel confident that President Obama will take significant steps forward with regard to prison reform. I know that our country faces significant challenges going forward. American citizens are rightfully concerned about the economic crisis that has brought high unemployment. They want to see reduced costs and expanded coverage for health care. They want reforms [...]
Ryan Thomas asked whether I thought “the institutionalized lifestyle of a prisoner is in itself a way of correcting.” He also wanted to know what I attributed the growth I have made over 21 years of imprisonment if not correctional officers. I appreciate this opportunity to respond to Ryan’s question, and I hope readers find [...]
In the 1970s, Professor Phillip Zimbardo conducted the famous Stanford Prison Guard experiment. Many academics have cited his findings. Matt Kelley quoted some of Professor Zimbardo’s findings in an article he recently wrote for change.org. The academic experiment at Stanford, together with my own experiences as a long-term prisoner, convince me that when guards enforce [...]
The negative influences that exist within the prison system are well documented. In the Second Chance Act, Congress published findings showing that seven of every 10 prisoners recidivate upon release. My thoughts have always been that the three prisoners of every 10 who succeed upon release adjust to prison differently from the seven who fail. [...]
I feel confident that President Obama will take significant steps forward with regard to prison reform. I know that our country faces significant challenges going forward. American citizens are rightfully concerned about the economic crisis that has brought high unemployment. They want to see reduced costs and expanded coverage for health care. They want reforms [...]
Read what reviewers are saying about Michael Santos' descriptions of prison life:
"This surprisingly dispassionate account of life in federal prison reads more like a work of advocacy journalism than personal memoir, freshening both the genre and the arguments about the failings of modern U.S. Penitentiaries."
-Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Nobody knows better than he does what it's like 'Inside.' Santos lays out a strong case for prison reform."- The New York Times Book Review
"Santos gives the voyeur who seeks a guilty thrill ride plenty to gawk at, including every gruesome detail of incarcerated life." - New York Post
"Inside is not recommended for the faint at heart. Santos eloquently and engagingly captures the subcultures of the prisoner. Inside is a must read." - Dr. Sam Torres, California State University, Long Beach
"Santos provides a blunt, often disturbing look at America's prison system."-Publisher's Weekly
"The insights offered here are valuable as Santos spares nothing in recording his surroundings."-Kirkus Reviews
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