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    Can someone recommend me a good book about life in prison? One that is realistic and not a cliche action book. Thanks
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    I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but try The Shawshank Redemption by Mark Kermode.

    It's a great story about an innocent man in prison.

    Plus, good movie : ).

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    White Collar Life in Federal Prison - this might be what you are looking for.

    Life in Prison, by Tookie Williams might also be what you are looking for.

    Also, NPR did an oral series called Prison Diaries: An Intimate Portrait of Life Behind Bars. Check the NPR website.
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    Jeffrey Archer wrote a book about prison life, an author who was sent to prison

    He was sent to prison for giving false information in a court of law, perjury i think the charge is called. His prison book is supposed to be good and only tells the full story from start to finish. No glamorising and no fiction, just all the truth how he saw it. I dont know the name of the book although I'm sure you'll be able to find it on the internet.
    Be warned though, Ive heard of some of the stories and they arent for the fainthearted, he goes into graphic detail about some of the prisoners crimes, was a big culture shock for him and will be for all people who haven't spent time in prison. And then to add my own twist, i wanted to read this book but wasn't prepared to pay for a copy, he isnt a person i respect so I wasn't prepared to pay for a copy. Hes been getting up to all sorts of dodgy goings on, lying in a court of law was just one of his crimes.

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    Sorry maybe I'm ignorant but as far as I can ascertain, Shawshank was written by Stephen King and Mark Kermode is a film critic whose book The Shawshank Redemption is a book about the making of the movie.
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    Are you familiar with the story of Rubin 'Hurrican' Carter? He was a professional boxer back in the 60s, who was falsely accused of murder and served 21 years in prison for it. The book 'Hurricane: the life of Rubin Carter, Fighter' by James S. Hirsch is a great read, as is Carter's own book, 'The 16th Round'.

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