Too Easy to Keep

"By giving agency to prisoners through narrative, Steve Herbert draws into sharp relief the limits of the narrow correctional labeling of life-sentenced prisoners as 'easy keepers, ' providing deep insights that will be of great interest to diverse audiences. "-Benjamin Fleury-Steiner, University of Delaware "If one were to read only one book on life-sentenced prisoners, this would be it. Herbert writes beautifully, clearly, and compellingly, reinforcing and extending the main points of a growing body of research on lifer adjustment. "-Robert Johnson, American University