James Fouhey
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In 2014, Shane Bauer was hired for $9 an hour to work as an entry-level prison guard at a private prison in Winnfield, Louisiana. An award-winning investigative journalist, he used his real name; there was no meaningful background check. Four months later, his employment came to an abrupt end, but he had seen enough. In short order, he wrote an exposé about his experiences that won a National Magazine Award and became the most-read feature in the...