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Unabridged.
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Read by the author.
Summary
Presents Ted Conover's rookie year as a guard at Sing Sing. It is a nerve-jangling account of his passage into the storied prison and the culture of its guards, both fresh-faced "newjacks" like Conover and brutally hardened veterans. As he struggles to be a good officer, Conover angers inmates, dodges blows, works to balance decency with toughness, and participates in prison rituals such as strip frisks, cell searches, and cell "extractions," that exact a toll on inmates and officers alike.