| #1408096 in Books | 2009-07-07 | 2009-07-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.95 x6.04l,.85 | File type: PDF | 352 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| My students found that this book provided a disturbing view ...|By mario|My students found that this book provided a disturbing view of the juvenile detention/ correction system. It identified key areas that need to be addressed to maximize rehabilitation efforts and also the lack of education, or sub-standard in some cases, that these children received while in the system. Thi|About the Author|Jerome Gold served in Vietnam in the US Army Special forces and was on active duty during the Gulf War. He based Sergeant Dickinson (SohoPress, 1999) on his Vietnam War experiences. He is also publisher of Black Heron Press, a small literary hou
For fifteen years, Jerome Gold worked as a rehabilitation counselor in a prison for juveniles in Washington state. Throughout his time there, he kept a journal of his experiences with youths who had been incarcerated for murder, kidnap, assault, rape and other sex offenses, auto theft, burglary, and selling drugs. What started as a journal designed to relieve stress turned into the evocation of one man's nuanced perspective on a unique group of young people. Paranoia & H...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Paranoia & Heartbreak: Fifteen Years in a Juvenile Facility | Jerome Gold.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
