The Big House: A Supermax Security Prison
James Bruton talked about his book "The Big House: Life Inside a Supermax Security Prison", published by Voyageur. Mr. Bruton, the former wa… read more
James Bruton talked about his book "The Big House: Life Inside a Supermax Security Prison", published by Voyageur. Mr. Bruton, the former warden at the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Oak Park Heights from 1996-2001, described the operations of a super-maximum security prison. He discussed managing a prison and some of the prisoners he has known. He related the importance of maintaining authority in a maximum security prison while simultaneously maintaining respect for the inmates. close
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