Dying to Tell: Angola, Crime, Consequence, Conclusion at Louisiana State Penitentiary

Dying to Tell, Angola: Crime, Consequence, Conclusion at Louisiana State Penitentiary by Anne Butler and C. Murray Henderson   In fascinating detail, Dying to Tell gives us an in-depth look at different kinds of criminal deaths: …the absolutely senseless slaying of a young correctional officer under the guise of racial retribution in a tragic situation unthinkably manipulated for personal gain … three deaths in the prison homosexual protection dormitory underscoring just how far lonely inmates will go in their search for a little human warmth and caring … the electrocution of a careless young outlaw devoid of human feeling whose bracelet tattoo had a skull for every victim …two questionable deaths blamed on a Vietnam combat vet suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as one of that war’s most distressing and long-lasting legacies …and the death of a frail little inmate who absolutely died of despair because of an uncaring and unresponsive state administration. All these deaths