Five inmates, four correctional officers and a judge were given tape recorders. For six months, they kept audio journals and recorded the sounds and scenes of everyday life behind bars: shakedowns, new inmate arrivals, roll call, monthly family visits, meals at the chow hall, and quiet moments late at night inside a cell. Originally broadcast on NPR's All Things Considered in January, 2001, this CD offers a rare and real glimpse at life behind bars.

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