American Prison: Interview with Shane Bauer

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After being detained in a notorious Iranian prison, Shane Bauer returned to journalism and took on an astonishing assignment: to go undercover as a guard in a private prison in Louisiana. His book "American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment" was one of President Obama's favorite books of 2018. Sponsored by Mother Jones Magazine.

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