About the Author

MICHAEL BENSON has written on music, sports, crime, film, the military, and politics for a range of national publications. He is the author of Why the Grateful Dead Matter, and of numerous books of true crime, including The Devil at Genesee Junction and Evil Season. He lives in Brooklyn.

Reviews

While Benson easily achieves the two goals of compiling information and writing a captivating story, he achieves something more difficult. He illuminates the relationship between the Dannemora prison and the community it resides in, with all the complexities inherent between them."-- "Adirondack Daily Enterprise"

A solid read and informative text about prison management, this book will be of interest to students and staff involved in correctional facilities and general readers of true crime."-- "Library Journal"