Unusual punishment: inside the Walla Walla Prison, 1970-1985

"A true story of good intentions gone awry, violence, courage and transformation, Unusual Punishment traces the journey of one prison from order to chaos and back again"--Provided by publisher

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murray, Christopher (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Pullman, Washington Washington State University Press 2016
In:Year: 2016
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 7953
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Keywords:
Prisoners > Civil rights > Washington (State) > Walla Walla > History > 20th century
Prisoners > Washington (State) > Walla Walla > Social conditions > 20th century
Prison reformers > Washington (State) > Walla Walla > History > 20th century
Prison violence > Washington (State) > Walla Walla > History > 20th century
Prison wardens > Washington (State) > Walla Walla > History > 20th century
Social Change > Washington (State) > Walla Walla > History > 20th century
Washington > Justizvollzugsanstalt Attendorn > Freiheitsstrafe > Strafvollzug > Reformierte Kirche Netstal > Netstal > Geschichte 1970-1985
Washington State Penitentiary > History > 20th century
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Summary:"A true story of good intentions gone awry, violence, courage and transformation, Unusual Punishment traces the journey of one prison from order to chaos and back again"--Provided by publisher
Part 1. Super custody -- The prison -- The men -- The warden -- The reformers -- Part 2. Changes -- The education of Bobby Rhay -- Superagency -- The four reforms -- The Christmas strike -- New beginnings -- Rhay takes charge -- Making history -- Unintended consequences -- Red flags -- Under the radar -- Part 3. Descent -- California connection -- Capitulation -- Harvey -- Lines in the sand -- Parallel tracks -- The third floor -- The goon squad -- Power shift -- Abdication -- B.J. Rhay's final chapter -- Part 4. Nadir -- Vinzant -- Prison management -- Rules to live by -- The wastebasket caper -- Spring cleaning -- The MAS banquet -- "A little guard" -- Post mortem -- War -- Dysfunction -- The party's over -- The midnight express -- Power vacuum -- Cross -- Shakedown -- Saturday night live -- Breakdown -- A victory of sorts -- Dog days of summer -- Hoptowit -- Political fallout -- Part 6. Transformation -- A department is born -- First steps -- Kautzky -- Building blocks -- IMU -- Three years later -- Afterword -- Appendix A: Persons mentioned -- Appendix B: Persons interviewed, and interview dates
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xvi, 311 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780874223392