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“Much of the way food has been shaped and formed in prisons is due to the cultural thought about prisoners in general, and how they should be treated by society and by the state. Food in prison is a reflection of culture and cultural thinking about criminal justice and reform.”

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Author:Erika Camplin

“How many times have such meetings been held throughout American history? How many times have men. be they private prison executives or convict lessees, gotten together to perform this ritual? They sit in company headquarters or legislative offices, far from their prisons or labor camps, and craft stories that soothe their consciences. They convince themselves, with remarkable ease, that they are in the business of punishment because it makes the world better, not because it makes them rich.”

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Book:American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment

Source: American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment

“When I get home, I draw a bath. I pour a glass of wine, then another, and another. I try to empty my mind. Inside me there is a prison guard and a former prisoner and they are fighting with each other, and I want them to stop.”

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Book:American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment

Source: American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment

“America sends its criminals to unseen corners of our society, where they live they live monotonous lives that take away autonomy and choice, and where their time is completely owned by the institution.”

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Book:Prison Food in America

Source: Prison Food in America