The Jail: Managing the Underclass in american society
By: John Irwin
3.65
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Combining extensive interviews with his own experience as an inmate, John Irwin constructs a powerf…
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By: John Irwin
3.65
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
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