Terry Kupers: 2 books
From the Bottom of the Heap
The Autobiography of Black Panther Robert Hillary King
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
In 1970, a jury convicted Robert Hillary King of a crime he did not commit and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. He became a member of the Black Panther Party while in Angola State Penitentiary, successfully organizing prisoners to improve conditions. In return, prison authorities beat him, starved...
Solitary
The Inside Story of Supermax Isolation and How We Can Abolish It
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
“When I testify in court, I am often asked: ‘What is the damage of long-term solitary confinement?’ . . . Many prisoners emerge from prison after years in solitary with very serious psychiatric symptoms even though outwardly they may appear emotionally stable. The damage from isolation is dreadfully...