John O. (buzzby) - , reviewed on 6/21/2008 + 6062 more book reviews

"... George Gregory began his carreer as a guard for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1940.... in 1947, Gregory was transferred to Alcatraz, which had been a federal penitentiary since 1934.
For the next 15 years, Gregory worked on "The Rock"....
Without glamorizing or demonizing either the staff or the convicts, Alcatraz Screw provides a candid portrayal of corruption, drug abuse, and sexual practices, as well as efforts at reform and unrecorded acts of kindness...."

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