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A chronicle of three years as experienced by the prisoners of the 113-year-old Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. A relic of the convict-lease system, Brushy's sordid history was brought to a close in 2009. But not before men on the inside produced a publication that outlasted the prison and has been preserved here for your review. You will learn how prisoners: Navigate security and gangs Manufacture leather goods Produce art and literary works Maintain their health Conduct organizations Celebrate holidays Educate themselves Worship Construct buildings Make donations to causes Hold sporting events Learn musical instruments Do legal research Communicate with the outside Find simple entertainment You will also learn impressive facts about Brushy Mountain, nicknamed by Tennesseans "The Alcatraz of the South." Yet the prison's record was not nearly as impressive as its namesake. The book reports on 156 felons who fled the TDOC, as well as Brushy's most famous escapee, James Earl Ray. Other news items include: Terrorist recruiting from prison populations Prison guard shortages Government experimentation on prisoners Stats that effect recidivism rates Execution protocols Juveniles in adult facilities Solitary links to suicide Death row inmates halt appeals Claims of sexual attacks in prison False conviction stats Arrest deaths tied to drugs Private prison funding Prison and jail population stats Since this book was written by men inside the system, many of the feature articles foc