Unguarded Moments

Stories of Working inside the Missouri State Penitentiary

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Unguarded Moments by Larry E. Neal, Anita Neal Harrison, Truman State University Press
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Author: Larry E. Neal, Anita Neal Harrison ISBN: 9781612481111
Publisher: Truman State University Press Publication: May 1, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Larry E. Neal, Anita Neal Harrison
ISBN: 9781612481111
Publisher: Truman State University Press
Publication: May 1, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English
In this first memoir about life in the Missouri State Penitentiary by a worker who was neither a prisoner nor a guard, Larry E. Neal reveals a portrait of prison life very different from common conceptions. As a maintenance worker, Neal led prisoner work crews, and his stories show that life inside the prison walls could be surprisingly lighthearted, with prisoners and staff playing pranks on each other and crawling through dark tunnels together. In addition to a rare insider's view into prison humor, Unguarded Moments also gives readers a window into the rhythms of daily life inside and the shared humanity of everyone behind the walls.
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In this first memoir about life in the Missouri State Penitentiary by a worker who was neither a prisoner nor a guard, Larry E. Neal reveals a portrait of prison life very different from common conceptions. As a maintenance worker, Neal led prisoner work crews, and his stories show that life inside the prison walls could be surprisingly lighthearted, with prisoners and staff playing pranks on each other and crawling through dark tunnels together. In addition to a rare insider's view into prison humor, Unguarded Moments also gives readers a window into the rhythms of daily life inside and the shared humanity of everyone behind the walls.

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