Life Without Parole: Living and Dying in Prison Today

Life Without Parole: Living and Dying in Prison Today by Hassine, Victor. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780199774050.

In 1981, Victor Hassine went to prison. In 2008, he died there. This edition of Hassines Life Without Parole is no longer just an account of life in confinement; it is the story of life and death behind bars. Revised and updated throughout, the fifth edition includes: A new title. In honor of Hassines legacy, editors Robert Johnson and Sonia Tabriz have given the fifth edition a new subtitle--Living and Dying in Prison Today. A new format. To create a more fluid narrative, the editors have restructured Hassines writings to offer a seamless chronicle of his life and death in prison. New stories. To better convey Hassines journey, the editors have added three of Hassines original works of fiction. A new beginning and ending. The editors have replaced chapter introductions with two new essays bookending Hassines text, offering insights that complement Hassines own perceptions. A new appendix. Editors Robert Johnson and Sonia Tabriz examine the latest developments in the field of penology.