In the Belly of the Beast: Letters from Prison Summary
Jack Abbott

In the Belly of the Beast: Letters from Prison Summary

In the Belly of the Beast is long-time inmate Jack Henry Abbott's personal account of his time in prison. He explains what goes on in prison and the devastating psychological effects he and others like him have suffered.

Abbott has been jailed from a very young age, having spent time in juvenile and then adult facilities since he was twelve. He was a foster child and initially jailed for "failure to...

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