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Ear Hustle...

...brings you the stories of life inside prison,shared and produced by those living it. The podcast is a partnership between Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, currently incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, and Nigel Poor, a Bay Area artist. (2017)

Chapter 10: Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence

Hanser, Robert D., Introduction to Corrections, 2013

The Role of Masculine Norms and Informal Support on Mental Health in Incarcerated Men

Iwamoto, Derek Kenji, Derricl Gordon, Arazais Oliveros, Arturo Perez-Cabello, Tamika Brabham, Steve Lanza, and William Dyson, 2012

Steiner, Benjamin, 2008

"This study involved an examination of the relative effects of measures of inmate characteristics, features of facility environments, and managerial practices, including the perceived legitimacy of the correctional staff, on both the prevalence and incidence of violent, drug, and other nonviolent misconduct."

Document ID: 023710

Measurement of Prison Social Climate: A Comparison of an Inmate Measure in England and the US

Ross, Michael W., Pamela Diamond, Alison Liebling, and William Saylor, 2007

The Culture of Prison Sexual Violence

Fleisher, Mark S., and Jessie L. Krienert, 2006

"Results from a national, socio-cultural study of prison sexual violence in men's and women's high-security prisons across the United States are provided."

Document ID: 022009