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Inside Life Behind Bars in America

Michael G. Santos

American jails and prisons confine nearly 13.5 million people each year, and it is estimated that 6 to 7 percent of the U.S. population will be confined in their lifetimes. Despite these disturbing numbers, little is known about life inside beyond the mythology of popular culture.

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The Jordan Harbinger Show

It was mentioned as a book written by a man who spent 26 years in prison and earned a master's degree while incarcerated, highlighting a successful example of productive prison time.

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wrote a very popular book called inside life behind bars in america the same martin's press brought out he wrote it from prison

— Episode: 226: Justin Paperny | Lessons From Priso...

Episode: 226: Justin Paperny | Lessons From Prison

It was mentioned as a book written by a man who spent 26 years in prison and earned a master's degree while incarcerated, highlighting a successful example of productive prison time.

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wrote a very popular book called inside life behind bars in america the same martin's press brought out he wrote it from prison

Episode: 226: Justin Paperny | Lessons From Prison

Michael Santos' book about his prison experience was referenced as a source of inspiration and encouragement for Justin Paperny. It showed how using time in prison productively can prepare someone for a better life.

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my other mentor who had the most influence on me in my life probably as much as my father i could say his name is michael santo's who's served 26 years in prison he'd been in 22 years when i shook his hand got an undergraduate masters degree in prison wrote a very popular book called inside life behind bars in america the same martin's press brought out he wrote it from prison

Episode: 226: Justin Paperny | Lessons From Prison

It was mentioned as the book that Michael Santos wrote while serving a 26-year sentence in prison, and it was noted that the author was still smiling after 22 years.

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he'd been in 22 years when I shook his hand got an undergraduate masters degree in prison wrote a very popular book called inside life behind bars in america the same martin's press brought out he wrote it from prison

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